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| Region | Western Australia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jul 30, 2004 |
| End Date | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Description | In 2004, same-sex marriage was banned in Western Australia under Australian federal law which defined a marriage as between a man and a woman. |
| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/marriage-legislation-amendment-bill-2004 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Improving the entry.
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 30, 2004 |
| Description | Before the 2017 federal legalisation of same-sex marriage, Western Australia did not recognise any same-sex relationships. | In 2004, same-sex marriage was banned in Western Australia under Australian federal law which defined a marriage as between a man and a woman. |
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| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 | https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/marriage-legislation-amendment-bill-2004 |
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created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Description | Before the 2017 federal legalisation of same-sex marriage, Western Australia did not recognise any same-sex relationships. |
| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 |