Steve Irons has been named patron of the Donor Conception Support Group (DCSG), an organisation calling for a National Register of Donors and an Inquiry into donor conception practices.
Mr Irons said in Parliament that whilst he understood the sensitivities about creating such a register, he supported the goals of the DSCG and would try to convince his colleagues of their merit.
"At the moment many donor conceived individuals are unable to make contact with their biological families due to privacy laws" he said.
"I believe every person has a right to know who their biological family is".
"As a foster child, I have spent years tracking my own family"
"A National Register of Donors, with certain safeguards, could at least give biological parents and children the option of making contact".
Mr Irons also called for better regulatory oversight of the industry, citing the example of an IVF parent and a member of DCSG who recently found out their son has a total of 29 known siblings.
"This case shows there needs to be much better monitoring of donor conception across the country. It is irresponsible to have a situation where a person has at least 29 siblings across the country".
Steve Irons’ patronage of the DCSG follows on from his work with the Care Leavers Australia Network during the apology to the Forgotten Australians last year.
"Many of the Clannies I speak to struggle with their identity and the uncertainty of not knowing who their families are".
"Members of DCSG feel the same. I will do all I can to help them" he added.