The number of stillbirths has not changed since Australia started keeping records 20 years ago – six dead babies a day. In the same timeframe, The Netherlands has achieved a 60 per cent reduction in stillbirths. In 2018, I initiated a Senate inquiry into stillbirth that produced a bipartisan report and the first national set of recommendations to reduce stillbirth in Australia.
Kristina Keneally playing basketball with husband, Ben and sons, Daniel (12) and Brendan (10, blue shirt) at their Pagewood home in 2011.Credit:Marco Del Grande
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