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  • NSW relationship registers a reality NSW relationship registers a reality

    The NSW Government has announced it will introduce relationship registers, making it easier for same-sex couples to access legal entitlements. NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos today made the surprise announcement that ... Read more

    Tue February 23rd, 2010 - 19 Comments

  • Rudd rejects civil unions Rudd rejects civil unions

    A key proposal from the Australia 2020 Summit that civil unions be offered to same-sex couples has been officially rejected by the Rudd Government. The Government's response equated the proposal with ... Read more

    Tue April 28th, 2009 - 71 Comments

  • July deadline July deadline

    As Centrelink's July 1 deadline for same-sex couples to declare their relationships draws closer there still seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding what the changes mean for welfare ... Read more

    Tue April 28th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Steps towards anti-discrimination reform Steps towards anti-discrimination reform

    A promise to unify the country's anti-discrimination laws took a step forward at a meeting of the country's attorneys-general last week. Two web-based services have been established to bring together all ... Read more

    Tue April 21st, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Separate and unequal Separate and unequal

    Vermont -“ marriage; Iowa -“ marriage; Australia -“ state-based relationship registers. The above are three recent developments in same-sex relationship reform around the world. Vermont has now joined ... Read more

    Wed April 15th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Labor’s gays miss out Labor’s gays miss out

    Advocates of federal civil unions and same-sex marriage were dealt a blow with the release of the ALP's draft new policy platform on Monday which keeps the policy of state-based ... Read more

    Wed April 8th, 2009 - 22 Comments

  • Queensland register plans in doubt Queensland register plans in doubt

    Plans for Queensland to become the fourth state or territory to implement a relationship register for same-sex couples look doubtful after Attorney-General Kerry Shine was moved to the backbench. Following Premier ... Read more

    Tue March 31st, 2009 - No Comments

  • Centrelink won’t ‘trawl’ registers Centrelink won’t ‘trawl’ registers

    Centrelink has assured it will not monitor state relationship registers in order to catch people out in same-sex relationships but warns fraudsters will be investigated. Speaking on the Rainbow Report ... Read more

    Wed February 25th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Knot married…here Knot married…here

    After seven years together, NSW couple Lynne O'Brien and Caroline Marsh decided it was time to tie the knot. Marsh is a British citizen and the pair were able to ... Read more

    Wed February 18th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Woollahra to get same-sex register Woollahra to get same-sex register

    A second NSW council has followed City of Sydney's example to create a relationship register while the NSW Government continues to hold out. Woollahra Council unanimously voted to establish a register ... Read more

    Wed December 10th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Push for international relationship recognition Push for international relationship recognition

    The Greens have sought recognition of same-sex rela-tionships registered overseas, a move opposed by Australia's most prominent lesbian Penny Wong. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young last week proposed to the Senate that ... Read more

    Wed November 19th, 2008 - 2 Comments

  • It took 25 years, but John and Russell finally make it official It took 25 years, but John and Russell finally make it official

    Normally the master of ceremonies, Geelong civil celebrant John Terry Moore traded places last Sunday to formalise his partnership with the man he has loved for 25 years, Russell Baum. The ... Read more

    Wed October 8th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Liberals soften on equality Liberals soften on equality

    The federal Opposition has softened its position on the Rudd Government's equality reforms, which now include federal recognition of state and territory registered relationships and same-sex child support. But new Liberal ... Read more

    Thu September 25th, 2008 - 10 Comments

  • Relationship register hope Relationship register hope

    The results from the local council elections held in Sydney recently, which saw the election of a number of progressive independent and party-aligned candidates, has renewed hopes for new council-backed ... Read more

    Wed September 24th, 2008 - No Comments

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