by Alex Greenwich | Feb 17, 2010 | AME resources, Resources
Relationship laws Same-sex de facto partners provided with same entitlements as married partners Civil union scheme enacted in 2010 provides same and opposite-sex couples with same entitlements as married partners, but no official ceremony. Civil unions from other...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 17, 2010 | AME resources, Resources
Relationship laws First state or territory to recognise same-sex de facto partners. Same-sex de facto partners now provided with same entitlements as married partners Civil union scheme enacted in 2006 but quashed. Current scheme passed in 2008 provides same and...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 29, 2010 | AME media releases, News
Australia’s ban on same-sex marriage costs the Australian economy over $700 million according to figures released today by Australian Marriage Equality (AME). Using a simple formula developed by economists in the United States, AME has multiplied the average...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 13, 2009 | AME resources
In 2009 the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee conducted an inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009. AME’s submission to the inquiry was one of the most comprehensive. Our submission dealt with the issue of marriage equality from...
by Alex Greenwich | Sep 30, 2009 | Australian resources, Resources
Not So Private Lives is a national study of the relationships of same-sex attracted Australians conducted at the University of Queensland and released in September 2009. NSPLs asked respondents their views on different forms of legal relationship recognition. The...