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| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jul 29, 2004 |
| Description | The laws of Western Australia apply to the Keeling Islands and before federal legalisation Western Australia (and hence the Keeling Islands) did not recognise same-sex marriage. However, there was also no explicit ban until 2004. |
| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 https://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383 |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Banned in 2004 (federal).
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| End Date | Dec 8, 2017 | Jul 29, 2004 |
| Description | The laws of Western Australia apply to the Keeling Islands and before federal legalisation Western Australia (and hence the Keeling Islands) did not recognise same-sex marriage. | The laws of Western Australia apply to the Keeling Islands and before federal legalisation Western Australia (and hence the Keeling Islands) did not recognise same-sex marriage. However, there was also no explicit ban until 2004. |
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edited by jadeywadey. Added 2 sources
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| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 https://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383 |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Description | The laws of Western Australia apply to the Keeling Islands and before federal legalisation Western Australia (and hence the Keeling Islands) did not recognise same-sex marriage. |
| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-labor-may-back-same-sex-civil-unions/99f0eff4-7a86-4edb-9582-c647ebc7e512 |