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| Region | Western Australia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2002, Western Australia became the first state in Australia to allow same-sex adoption when it passed the Lesbian and Gay Law Reform Act, which amended the Adoption Act of 1994 to allow same-sex couples to adopt. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_4748.pdf/$FILE/Acts%20Amendment%20(Lesbian%20and%20Gay%20Law%20Reform)%20Act%202002%20-%20%5B00-00-02%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2002, Western Australia became the first state in Australia to allow same-sex adoption when it passed the Lesbian and Gay Law Reform Act, which amended the Adoption Act of 1994 to allow same-sex couples to adopt. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_4748.pdf/$FILE/Acts%20Amendment%20(Lesbian%20and%20Gay%20Law%20Reform)%20Act%202002%20-%20%5B00-00-02%5D.pdf?OpenElement |