2012 Legal Situation Regarding The Recognition of Relationships in Australia
| Same-sex marriage | De facto relationships status | Registered relationships status | Anti-discrimination legislation | Adoption and foster parenting | Recognition of parents on birth certificate | Access to fertility (such as ART, IVF, surrogacy, AI, etc.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | (proposed) | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Australia | (family law) | (family law - but not the Marriage Act 1961 banned gay marriage since 2004) | (employment only) | (family law) | (family law) | (family law) | |
| New South Wales | (proposed) | ||||||
| Norfolk Island | |||||||
| Northern Territory | |||||||
| Queensland | (under review) | (under review) | |||||
| South Australia | (proposed) | (domestic partnership agreement) | (under review) | (banned if infertile, under review) | |||
| Tasmania | (stepchild adoption only, under review) | ||||||
| Victoria | (under review) | ||||||
| Western Australia | (promised) |
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