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| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| End Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Description | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit with New South Wales due to become the last in 2025. |
| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18460/Passed%20by%20both%20Houses.pdf |
Revision History (9)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. I forgot about NSW.
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| End Date | May 29, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Description | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit with Western Australia being the last in 2025. | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit with New South Wales due to become the last in 2025. |
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| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18460/Passed%20by%20both%20Houses.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Now recognised in all states.
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| End Date | (none) | May 29, 2025 |
| Description | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit. | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit with Western Australia being the last in 2025. |
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| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Setting new start date as intersex only from 2011-2016.
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| Start Date | Sep 15, 2011 | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, only intersex people are afforded that right. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. | Since 2016, the Australian Capital Territory provided legal recognition to nonbinary people. Other states would follow suit. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and info that this only applied to intersex people.
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| Start Date | 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. It's not recognised in New South Wales, for example. | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, only intersex people are afforded that right. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. |
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| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. It varies until all states do it.
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| Value | Recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Recognized | Varies by Region |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. It's not recognised in New South Wales, for example. | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. It's not recognised in New South Wales, for example. |
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edited by Notdog1996. For the sake of consistency with other countries that allows X on passports
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2013 | 2011 |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on legal documentation. However it's not recognised in new south wales | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, for other IDs, the availability of the X gender marker varies by states. It's not recognised in New South Wales, for example. |
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| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender https://web.archive.org/web/20111019035814/https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx#quest8 |
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| Value | Recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on legal documentation. | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on legal documentation. However it's not recognised in new south wales |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 1, 2013 |
created by DuffdeNecker
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| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Australia does have recognition of nonbinary gender through the X marker on legal documentation. |
| Sources | https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender |