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Unlike a marriage which has a recognised legal status in the Constitution and is also internationally recognised, the legal status of a de facto relationship and a 'de facto financial cause' can only be applied within a participating State due to the limitations of section 51 (xxxvii) where it states the law shall extend only to States by whose ...
The defence power allows the Commonwealth to raise an army and navy. Although air forces did not exist in 1901, "military defence" has been considered broad enough to include an air force. What other laws the defence power will support has been held by the High Court of Australia to vary based on external circumstances.
In Australian law, a de facto relationship is a legally recognized, committed relationship of a couple living together (opposite-sex or same-sex). [36] De facto unions are defined in the federal Family Law Act 1975. [37]
A partner in a de facto relationship may also be required to prove the existence of a relationship before a court in order to access benefits, a process which is automatic for married couples and consequently had a discriminatory impact on same-sex couples before they were able to marry in Australia. [64] De facto relationships also have ...
This type of asymmetry can be called de jure asymmetry (Brown 2). The second type reflects agreements which come out of national policy, opting out, and (depending on one's definition of the term) bilateral and ad hoc deals with specific provinces, none of which are entrenched in the constitution. This type of asymmetry is known as de facto ...
Australia should be "very concerned" about China's ambition to woo Pacific island nations and its intention to expand foreign military operations, according to one defence analyst.
Domestic relationships in New South Wales [a] De facto unions in the Northern Territory; De facto unions in Norfolk Island [a] De facto relationships in Queensland [a] Close personal relationships in South Australia [a] Personal relationships in Tasmania [a] Domestic relationships in Victoria [a] De facto unions in Western Australia; Various de ...
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It consists of three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).