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| Region | Northern Territory |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unregistered cohabitation |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| End Date | Dec 9, 2017 |
| Description | Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) https://legislation.nt.gov.au/api/sitecore/Act/PDF?id=11759 |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1991 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) https://legislation.nt.gov.au/api/sitecore/Act/PDF?id=11759 |
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edited by jadeywadey. just bad entry, ausyk yap
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1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Unregistered cohabitation |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 1991 |
| End Date | (none) | Dec 9, 2017 |
| Description | Under the referendum. | Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223410/https://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/oceaniaaustralia/australia/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--australia--northern-territory.pdf (page 4) | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Other type of partnership | Legal |
| Description | Unregistered Unions. | Under the referendum. |
| Sources | No |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Other type of partnership |
| Description | No | Unregistered Unions. |