- Date
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17 Aug 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ENTSCH, Warren, MP
GAMBARO, Teresa, MP
BUTLER, Terri, MP
FERGUSON, Laurie, MP
BANDT, Adam, MP
MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP
WILKIE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
Marriage Act 1961
to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion or chaplains are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and Sex Discrimination Act 1984
to make a consequential amendment. Also includes a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts.