This development has quietened fears that the non-binding nature of the postal survey result was a placating measure that would not advance the cause of same-sex marriage. If the bill is passed in the House of Representatives then Australia will become the 26 th nation to legalise same-sex marriage and it is likely to become part of the legacy
Since 9 December 2017, same-sex marriages that took place overseas are generally recognised in Australia. If we recognise your marriage, you can’t get married again in Australia. But you may choose to hold another type of ceremony, such as: confirmation of vows; recommitment ceremony; Family law and same-sex divorce in Australia and overseas. From 9 December 2017, same-sex married couples are treated the same as other married couples in Australia. …
In 2013 the ACT government introduced its own same-sex marriage law which was overturned within a week by Australia’s High Court. As a form of recompense for this action, the ACT Attorney General has announced his government would offer wedding certificates free of charge for any and all of the same-sex couples who had their marriages
The legal status of same-sex relationships has been the subject of a long-running debate in Australia. In 2004, the Parliament passed the Marriage Amendment Act 2004 (Cth), which inserted, for the first time, a definition of “marriage” into the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth). civil marriage celebrants should be required to uphold the law and