PM Portal 5/1/26

PM Portal – Weekly Submission (Week of Parliamentary Resumption)

Prime Minister,

With the resumption of Parliament, I am again formally requesting your direct written response regarding Australia’s obligations to children harmed by the Vietnam War’s toxic legacy.

Australia ratified Geneva Convention Additional Protocol I in June 1991. At that time, I was a minor. Under Article 77, I was a protected child affected by an international armed conflict. Those obligations did not expire and remain binding on Australia today.

My status as a “service child” is documented in Australian Government records and is publicly verifiable. Despite this, recognition, protection, and care have been denied for decades.

I am seeking:

• Formal recognition of protected child status under Article 77

• Confirmation of the Commonwealth’s position on second-generation harm

• A written response from you directly, not redirection to DVA

Any further deflection or administrative referral will be recorded as non-engagement and shared with international human rights monitoring bodies assessing Australia’s compliance.

This matter concerns binding international law and ongoing harm. It requires ministerial accountability.

I await your response.

Danni Stevens