Queensland has been debating introducing civil unions for a few months now. Tonight the Legislative Assembly will debate and vote on the Queensland Labor proposed Civil Partnerships Bill. If it passes, the legislation will same-sex and heterosexual couples to formally register their relationships with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. A registered relationship under the Act (should it pass) will benefit from a amendments to other legislation that will address inconsistencies and prejudices against particularly same sex relationships. Some of the big ones the Act will amend including the Public Trustee Act 1978, the Succession Act 1981 and the Surrogacy Act 2010. While it’s not non-discriminatory marriage, it’s a step in the right direction. As Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser (State Member for Mount Coot-tha) said, ”What we’re doing here in Queensland is…
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