Queensland surrogacy FAQs

Can I pay a surrogate to have my baby?

There is no state or territory in Australia that allows parties to enter a commercial surrogacy arrangement.

A commercial surrogacy arrangement is one where the surrogate mother receives money or any other form of inducement to:

• agree to enter a surrogacy arrangement;
• permanently relinquish a child born from a surrogacy arrangement; or
• consent to the making of a parentage order for a child born from a surrogacy arrangement.

In Queensland, it is illegal to procure a commercial surrogacy arrangement with the penalty being up to three years' imprisonment.

Altruistic surrogacy is the only legal way for parties to engage in surrogacy arrangements in Australia.