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Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

Type	Private
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Not Proceeding
Sponsor	ENTSCH, Warren, MP; GAMBARO, Teresa, MP; BUTLER, Terri, MP; FERGUSON, Laurie, MP; BANDT, Adam, MP; MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP; WILKIE, Andrew, MP

Summary

Amends the: Marriage Act 1961 to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion or chaplains are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to make a consequential amendment. Also includes a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts.

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	17/08/15
Second reading moved	17/08/15
Referred to Federation Chamber	19/08/15
Second reading debate	07/09/15
Second reading debate	14/09/15
Second reading debate	12/10/15
Second reading debate	19/10/15
Second reading debate	09/11/15
Second reading debate	23/11/15
Second reading debate	08/02/16
Second reading debate	29/02/16
Lapsed at prorogation	15/04/16