LGBTI Rights/Same-Sex Relationship Recognition Summary Table
| Same-sex marriage | De facto relationships status | Registered relationships status | Equal age of consent | Anti-discrimination legislation | Adoption and foster parenting | Recognition of parents on birth certificate | Access to fertility (such as ART, IVF, surrogacy, AI, etc.) | Right to change legal gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | (proposed) | ||||||||
| Commonwealth of Australia | (banned under the Marriage Amendment Act 2004) | (family law) | (family law - but not the Marriage Act 1961 banned gay marriage since 2004) | ?? (Covered by state law) | (under the Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 2013) | (family law) | (family law) | (family law) | (Covered by state law) |
| New South Wales | (proposed) | ||||||||
| Northern Territory | |||||||||
| Queensland | (18 for anal sex, regardless of gender or orientation) | (under review) | (under review) | ||||||
| South Australia | (proposed) | (domestic partnership agreement) | (under review) | (banned if infertile, under review) | |||||
| Tasmania | |||||||||
| Victoria | (under review) | ||||||||
| Western Australia | (promised) |
Read more about this topic: LGBT In Australia
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