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The general age of marriage in Australia is 18 years, but in "unusual and exceptional circumstances" a person aged 16 or 17 can marry with parental consent and authorisation by a court. A Notice of Intended Marriage is required to be lodged with the chosen marriage celebrant at least one month before the wedding. [2]
The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, which legalises same-sex marriage in Australia by amending the Marriage Act 1961 to allow marriage between two persons of marriageable age, regardless of their gender.
Several same-sex couples successfully applied for an exemption from the one-month waiting period between completing a notice of intended marriage form and the wedding ceremony, [154] and the first legal same-sex wedding under Australian law was held on 15 December 2017, with further weddings occurring the following day. [155] [156] [157]
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. Legislation to allow it, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Parliament of Australia on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from Governor-General Peter Cosgrove the following day.
The Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia which regulates marriage in Australia.Since its passage in 1961, it has been amended on numerous occasions and applies uniformly throughout Australia (including its external territories); and any law made by a state or territory inconsistent with the Act is invalid.
Existing same-sex marriages performed outside Australia were recognized from 9 December, while new marriages required one month's notice, and so began from 9 January 2018. [ 260 ] [ 261 ] Several couples successfully applied for an exemption from the notice period, [ 262 ] and the first legal same-sex wedding under Australian law was held on 15 ...
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights in Australia rank among the highest in the world; having significantly advanced over the latter half of the 20th century and early 21st century. [1] [2] Opinion polls and the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey indicate widespread popular support for same-sex marriage within the nation.