Is surrogacy legal in Australia?
Altruistic only
Altruistic surrogacy is legal in all Australian jurisdictions, while commercial surrogacy is a criminal offense.
Australia is one of 9 countries classified “Altruistic only” for surrogacy — 20% of the 45 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Malaysia
- Banned Surrogacy is currently prohibited by a fatwa issued by the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs.
- Philippines
- Unregulated There is no specific legal framework for surrogacy in the Philippines, creating legal barriers for intended parents.
- Vietnam
- Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal for specific married couples under strict conditions.
- Thailand
- Varies by region Commercial surrogacy is banned for foreigners in Thailand but allowed for opposite-sex married residents.
- Hong Kong
- Banned Commercial surrogacy is a criminal offense in Hong Kong, while altruistic surrogacy is unregulated.
- Japan
- Unregulated Surrogacy remains unregulated in Japan despite a 2008 proposal to ban commercial arrangements.
Other laws in Australia
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Euthanasia legal
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.