18/08/2026
God bless our dear brave MP Llew O'Brien ♥️
May his speech change the hearts and minds of politicians and Australians as we battle the shameful way we have treated our most vulnerable.
Llew O’Brien Introduces Children Born Alive Protection Bill into Federal Parliament [NEWS]
Editor’s note: The Hon. Llew O’Brien introduced the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026 into the House of Representatives on Monday, 17 August 2026. Here is his full speech, which powerfully outlines the need for this bill and how babies born alive after an abortion are without national protection and denied the right to life.
Firstly, I acknowledge those who have previously contributed to this bill, particularly the former member for Dawson, George Christensen, and Senators Matt Canavan, the leader of the Nationals, and Senator Alex Antic.
Speaker, of the thousands of international treaties, conventions, and agreements to which Australia has committed itself, surely those that protect the most vulnerable amongst us deserve the highest priority.
Indeed, if every international obligation Australia had ever undertaken was swept away, and only one could remain, for me, it would be the one that protects the fundamental human rights of our children.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is such an obligation. When Australia ratified the convention in 1990, it became obliged under international law to recognise that every child has an inherent right to life and to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that child’s survival and development.
Article Six of the convention is not merely a prohibition against deliberately killing children. It imposes a positive obligation directed towards survival. Article 24 further commits us to recognising every child’s right to the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for treatment rehabilitation. Under the convention, Australia must strive to ensure that no child is deprived of access to health care services.
Yet, tragically, when it comes to some of the most vulnerable children imaginable, that commitment can be disregarded. This private member’s bill seeks to remedy that terrible breach.
Read more: https://dailydeclaration.org.au/2026/08/18/llew-obrien-born-alive-bill/
