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| Region | Norfolk Island |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In October 2024, the lower house (the Legislative Assembly) of the New South Wales state parliament passed the Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024, which removed surgical requirements for a legal change of gender, by a margin of 50 votes to 30. It was later passed through the upper house (the Legislative Council) and given royal assent by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley. This also applies in Norfolk Island. The law comes into effect on 1 July 2025. |
| Sources | https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18460 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18460/Passed%20by%20both%20Houses.pdf https://qnews.com.au/equality-bill-passes-both-houses-of-nsw-parliament/ |
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| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In October 2024, the lower house (the Legislative Assembly) of the New South Wales state parliament passed the Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024, which removed surgical requirements for a legal change of gender, by a margin of 50 votes to 30. It was later passed through the upper house (the Legislative Council) and given royal assent by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley. This also applies in Norfolk Island. The law comes into effect on 1 July 2025. |
| Sources | https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18460 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18460/Passed%20by%20both%20Houses.pdf https://qnews.com.au/equality-bill-passes-both-houses-of-nsw-parliament/ |