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2004-2005-2006-2007

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

Judges’ Pensions Amendment Bill 2007

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Nettle on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (after line 6), before the definition of salary , insert:

child of a de facto relationship means:

                     (a)  a child born of a de facto relationship; or

                     (b)  a child adopted by the persons engaged in that relationship during the period of the relationship.

de facto relationship means a relationship between two people living together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis.

[definitions]

(2)     Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 15), after item 1, insert:

1A  Section 4AC

After “marital relationship” (wherever occurring), insert “or de facto relationship”.

[extension of benefit to same sex de facto partner]

(3)     Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 26), after item 10, insert:

10A  Subsection 10(2)

After “marital relationship” (wherever occurring), insert “or de facto relationship”.

[extension of benefit to same sex de facto partner]

(4)     Schedule 1, page 7 (after line 5), after item 11, insert:

11A  Subsection 11(3)

After “marital relationship” (wherever occurring), insert “or de facto relationship”.

[extension of benefit to same sex de facto partner]

(5)     Schedule 1, page 7 (after line 19), after item 12, insert:

12A  Subsection 12(3)

After “marital relationship” (wherever occurring), insert “or de facto relationship”.

[extension of benefit to same sex de facto partner]