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Marriage Amendment Bill 2012

Type	Private
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Not Proceeding
Sponsor	JONES, Stephen, MP

Summary

Amends the Marriage Act 1961 to: enable same-sex marriages to be recognised; and place no obligation on a minister of religion to solemnise a same-sex marriage.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13/02/12
Referred to Federation Chamber	27/02/12
Second reading moved	27/02/12
Second reading debate	27/02/12
Second reading debate	28/02/12
Second reading debate	18/06/12
Second reading debate	25/06/12
Reported from Federation Chamber	20/08/12
Second reading debate	20/08/12
Referred to Federation Chamber	22/08/12
Second reading debate	10/09/12
Reported from Federation Chamber	10/09/12
Referred to Federation Chamber	18/09/12
Second reading debate	19/09/12
Reported from Federation Chamber	19/09/12
Second reading negatived	19/09/12