That the following matters be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 February 2012:  
        (a) the role, if any, of the Commonwealth Government, its policies and practices in
                 contributing to forced adoptions; and  
        (b) the potential role of the Commonwealth in developing a national framework to assist
                 states and territories to address the consequences for the mothers, their families and
                 children who were subject to forced adoption policies.

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