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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Same sex reforms

BY MARIANNA PAPADAKIS
5/06/2008 3:00:16 AM

DE facto gay and lesbian couples will be given equal legal rights to heterosexual de facto partners after an announcement by Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland last week.

McClelland, who is Barton MP, said that more than 100 areas of law would be reformed to grant gay and lesbian partners equal rights under Commonwealth law.

The reforms have attracted criticism from some members of the gay community because they will not alter marriage laws or sanction same-sex unions

But they will give gay couples the same rights as de facto heterosexual couples in areas including tax, superannuation, social security, health, aged care, veterans' entitlements, workers' compensation and employment entitlements...read more
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