Australia gay marriage law

Australian High Court unanimously overturns gay ‘marriage’ law

australia gay marriage law

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.

Timeline Of Gay Marriage And Rights In Australia

To get married in Australia, you must: not be married. not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister. be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old. understand what …

Australia sees first gay marriage after new law passed

SAME-SEX marriage is officially legal in Australia after the Governor-General signed off on the historic laws today. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull …

LGBT Rights in Australia | Equaldex

Australia has officially become the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage after the law was passed on Thursday with the overwhelming backing of the Federal Parliament.

Australia’s Opposition Party Calls for Same-Sex Marriage

australia gay marriage law

The Australian Capital Territory attempted to legalize same-sex marriage, but the relevant legislation was struck down by the High Court of Australia in 2013 for being inconsistent with the federal marriage law. (Kelly Buchanan, Australia: High Court Strikes Down Territory’s Same-Sex Marriage Law, GLOBAL LEGAL MONITOR (Dec. 19, 2013); Kelly