Cabinet Material: Government Response to the Report of the Petitions Committee on the Petition of Ann Chapman: Amend the HART Act to allow more flexible timeframes for embryo and gamete storage.

This Cabinet material outlines the Government's response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Petitions Committee on Ann Chapman's petition that asked "That the House of Representatives amend section 10 of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 (the HART Act) to abolish the ten-year storage timeframe for embryos and gametes (eggs and sperm) and allow a more flexible timeframe which recognises individual circumstances.

Titles of Cabinet paper:

• Government Response to the Report of the Petitions Committee on the Petition of Ann Chapman: Amend the HART Act to allow more flexible timeframes for embryo/gamete storage.

Titles of minutes:

• Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ending 30 January 2026 (CAB-26-MIN-0011)
• Minute of Decision: Government Response to the Report of the Petitions Committee on the Petition of Ann Chapman: Amend the HART Act to allow for more flexible timeframes for embryo/gamete storage (LEG-26-MIN-0004).