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07/12/2017
Australia has legalised same-sex marriage after a bill was passed in the House of Representatives.
Following approval to change the law, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said: "What a day for love, for equality, for respect. Australia has done it."
A majority of MPs voted to change the Marriage Act, just eight days after a similar vote in the Senate.
The bill includes exemptions for registered religious celebrants, who can refuse to marry same-sex couples on the basis of their faith.It is anticipated that Australia's governor-general will approve the bill in the coming days, marking its official passage into law.
Same-sex couples will then be allowed to register to marry. Like heterosexual couples, they must wait 30 days after registration before a ceremony can take place. Meanwhile, couples who have married overseas will automatically have their marriages recognised in Australia.
A bill to amend the Marriage Act was first introduced in the Senate in November. It followed a national poll which revealed 61.6% of Australians favoured changing the law.
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Australia Approves Same-Sex Marriage
Australia has legalised same-sex marriage after a bill was passed in the House of Representatives.
Following approval to change the law, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said: "What a day for love, for equality, for respect. Australia has done it."
A majority of MPs voted to change the Marriage Act, just eight days after a similar vote in the Senate.
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The bill includes exemptions for registered religious celebrants, who can refuse to marry same-sex couples on the basis of their faith.It is anticipated that Australia's governor-general will approve the bill in the coming days, marking its official passage into law.
Same-sex couples will then be allowed to register to marry. Like heterosexual couples, they must wait 30 days after registration before a ceremony can take place. Meanwhile, couples who have married overseas will automatically have their marriages recognised in Australia.
A bill to amend the Marriage Act was first introduced in the Senate in November. It followed a national poll which revealed 61.6% of Australians favoured changing the law.
(JP)
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