I have been contacted by Alex Hawke's office (Federal Member for Mitchell) to say that homebirth was discussed at length in the Coalition Party room meeting on the 13th of August. Below is a relevant transcript for your information.
Transcript of 2UE news grab at Parliament House with the Hon Peter Dutton MP
PETER DUTTON: Mr Rudd has tried to outlaw the practice of home birth, restricting a woman’s choice. The Coalition strongly believes that women should be able to make their own decisions and the Government effectively is putting a $30,000 fine on midwives who practice in home birth and that is not acceptable and the Australian people do not agree with Mr Rudd on this. That is why we are calling on Mr Rudd to change his position, at least restore the status-quo but to suggest that somehow they can drive these changes underground is just not going to work.
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