Current Version
| Region | South Australia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (limited rights) |
| Start Date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| End Date | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Description | South Australia's Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act Proclamation of 2007 permitted civil unions between same-sex people with limited rights. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20110330103132/https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/V/P/2007/STATUTES%20AMENDMENT%20(DOMESTIC%20PARTNERS)%20ACT%20(COMMENCEMENT)%20PROCLAMATION%202007_26.4.2007%20P%201352/26.4.2007%20P%201352.UN.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20110331173054/https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/V/A/2006/STATUTES%20AMENDMENT%20(DOMESTIC%20PARTNERS)%20ACT%202006_43/2006.43.UN.PDF |
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Civil unions (limited rights) |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2017 | Jun 1, 2007 |
| End Date | (none) | Dec 8, 2017 |
| 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. | South Australia's Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act Proclamation of 2007 permitted civil unions between same-sex people with limited rights. |
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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://web.archive.org/web/20110330103132/https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/V/P/2007/STATUTES%20AMENDMENT%20(DOMESTIC%20PARTNERS)%20ACT%20(COMMENCEMENT)%20PROCLAMATION%202007_26.4.2007%20P%201352/26.4.2007%20P%201352.UN.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20110331173054/https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/V/A/2006/STATUTES%20AMENDMENT%20(DOMESTIC%20PARTNERS)%20ACT%202006_43/2006.43.UN.PDF |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Other type of partnership | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 9, 2017 |
| Description | Unregistered unions. | 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 | No | 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 |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Other type of partnership |
| Description | No | Unregistered unions. |