Two bills on same sex marriage defeated, a leading law expert says attempts to revive civil unions is “unconstitutional” and is calling for reform across all de facto relationships.

The Federal opposition’s hints at reviving civil unions have no constitutional power, says a leading family law expert.

On Thursday (September 20), chief opposition whip Warren Entsch threatened to dust off a previously drafted civil partnership bill after the Senate rejected a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, mirroring the result in the lower house earlier this week.

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