Current Version
Region | Northern Territory |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Unregistered cohabitation |
Start Date | 1991 |
End Date | Dec 9, 2017 |
Description | Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights. |
Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. just bad entry, ausyk yap
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1 Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Legal | Unregistered cohabitation |
Start Date | (unknown) | 1991 |
End Date | (none) | Dec 9, 2017 |
Description | Under the referendum. | Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights. |
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Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) |
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Other type of partnership | Legal |
Description | Unregistered Unions. | Under the referendum. |
Sources | No |
Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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Value | Unrecognized | Other type of partnership |
Description | No | Unregistered Unions. |