Same-sex marriage in Australia
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Same-sex marriage in Australia
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Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. Legislation to allow it, the Marriage Amendment Act 2017, passed the Parliament of Australia on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from Governor-General Peter Cosgrove the following day. The law came into effect on 9 December, immediately recognising overseas same-sex marriages. The first same-sex wedding under Australian law was held on 15 December 2017. The passage of the law followed a voluntary postal survey of all A
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Australia
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2004-02-17T06:27:47Z
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2024-09-11T05:05:26Z
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