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| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. |
| Sources | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2008A00144 |
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Revision History (6)
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| Sources | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2008A00144 |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 12, 2012 | Dec 9, 2017 |
| Description | A registered celebrant is not permitted to conduct legally binding commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples, although they may conduct non-legally binding ceremonies as long as both the couple and those attending are under no illusion that the ceremony | Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. |
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| Sources | http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2012-40/ | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html |
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Reports (35)
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.ag.gov.au/marriageequality
Legislation passed in December 2017 allows all to marry in any jurisdiction of Australia"
- Newer law has been passed "From 9 December 2017, sex or gender no longer affects the right to marry under Australian law and same-sex marriage became legal in Australia. Source: https://www.ag.gov.au/marriageequality"
- Newer law has been passed "Same Sex Marriage is now legal in Australia"
- Status is not correct "Marriage equality nationwide since December 2017"
- Status is not correct "needs updating. Same sex marriage is legal in all of Australia."
- Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage is now legal nationally"
- Status is not correct "SSM has been federally renacted as of Jan this year"
- Status is not correct "It is now legal for same sex marriage in Australia."
- Status is not correct
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote"
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage laws were passed in 2018 and it is now legal in all states and territories in Australia."
- Newer law has been passed "Law was passed in January of 2018 legalizing same sex marriage in all states within Australia."
- Newer law has been passed "Same sexarriage is now legal accepted in all states by federal law"
- Newer law has been passed "The whole of Australia has legalised same-sex marriage under the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Amendment_(Definition_and_Religious_Freedoms)_Act_2017"
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "From 9 December 2017, sex or gender no longer affects the right to marry under Australian law and same-sex marriage became legal in Australia.
https://www.ag.gov.au/marriageequality"
- Status is not correct "It has become fully legal as of this year"
- Newer law has been passed "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Act_1961_(Australia)#Marriage_Amendment_(Definition_and_Religious_Freedoms)_Act_2017"
- Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage in Australia has been legal since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day."
- Date is incorrect "It has been legalized this year. Look up same sex Marriage Australia online. There are some interesting you-tube videos to. Same sex marriage is now 100% legal in all states."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Now legal in Australia, law here:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017A00129"
- Newer law has been passed "Same sex marriage legal nationwide since December 2017"
- Status is not correct "Marriage became legalised in December 2017"
- Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since December 19, 2017"
- Newer law has been passed "Marriage equality was passed in Australia in December 2017. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017A00129"
- Newer law has been passed "Same-sex marriage now legal in Australia. "
- Newer law has been passed "Same-sex marriage now legal in Australia. "
- Status is not correct "Australia passed a law in December to legalise same sex marriage. The first marriages occurred last week. Google “same sex marriage Australia”"
- Newer law has been passed "Australia passed federal law to change the marriage act on 7th December 2017 which makes marriage between any two people legal."
- Status is not correct "The Marriage Act was amended on the 7th of December 2017 to change
"marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life."
to
"marriage means the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life."
Thus, under Australian law same sex couples have equal marriage rights.
(The current status should be changed to fully equal rights)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Amendment_(Definition_and_Religious_Freedoms)_Act_2017"
- Other "two south australia entries, no tasmania entry"
- Status is not correct "Should be Other form of recognition
All Australian States recognise same-sex couples as defacto or domestic partners. QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT & TAS provide a civil union like scheme. Federally married and defacto partners are provided the same equal rights and responsibilities
http://wearitwithpride.com.au/law-reforms/relationships/
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2008A00144"
- Other "Australian law provides domestic partners (aka defacto partners) with the same entitlements as all married couples. Accordingly, this should not be ambiguous.
Nevertheless only 4/8 states provide for a civil union/registered relationship scheme. "
- Status is not correct "Wrong. The federal government struck down state laws on marriage equality.
There are no legal arrangements for same sex relationships and the government does not recognise overseas gay marriage."
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Civil unions are allowed in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.
http://www.australianmarriageequality.org/australian-civil-unions/"
- Other
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "incomplete sentence:"
| Original entry | |
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| Status | |
| Start Date | Sep 12, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A registered celebrant is not permitted to conduct legally binding commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples, although they may conduct non-legally binding ceremonies as long as both the couple and those attending are under no illusion that the ceremony |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2012-40/ |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Since 2008 same sex de facto relationships have been recognised federally. Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-General Law Reform) Act 2008"