Ms Maree Ryan-O'Brien:

On terminology, I use the term “adoptee”. I do not use the term “adopted people" or "adopted person”, because adoption is a legal and a social construct. It is not the language of disability. Rather, it is legal language like, for instance, "adoptee", "arrestee", "divorcee", or "attendee". It is a personal preference.

As regards the recommendations to the Minister, we booked the Minister regarding our report. Like every applicant, I am never satisfied with responses. I feel that there is always more to be done and there is more to be given. As regards the requirements for an investigation, which we touched on earlier, there is a huge amount that has not been dealt with. There is a sense that the work has now been done, so we are now in a consultation process for-----