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| Region | New South Wales |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. |
| Sources | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html |
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deleted by Unknownmiles. Deleting to remove overlap with federal law
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| Value | Other type of partnership | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2010 | Dec 9, 2017 |
| Description | Registered partnership is available | Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. |
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| Sources | http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/4172/marriage-and-civil-partnerships---nsw-registry-.aspx | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/what-do-the-samesex-marriage-laws-actually-say/news-story/3c7e8c418fb6c2b15d39b36c948aa76c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/australia/gay-marriage-same-sex.html |
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| Status | Other type of partnership |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2010 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Registered partnership is available |
| Sources | http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/4172/marriage-and-civil-partnerships---nsw-registry-.aspx |
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- Status is not correct "Same-sex Marriage is legal in New South Wales
https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/news/2017/marriage-equality-faq.aspx"
- Status is not correct