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SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS (EQUAL TREATMENT IN COMMONWEALTH LAWS--GENERAL LAW REFORM) ACT 2008 (NO. 144, 2008) - NOTES

SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS (EQUAL TREATMENT IN COMMONWEALTH LAWS--GENERAL LAW REFORM) ACT 2008 (NO. 144, 2008) - NOTES

 

No. 144, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 5

Schedule 1--Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry                                                 6

Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997                                              6

Farm Household Support Act 1992                                                                         6

Schedule 2--Attorney‑General                                                                                       7

Part 2--Amendment of other Acts                                                                             7

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977                                         7

Age Discrimination Act 2004                                                                                    7

Australian Federal Police Act 1979                                                                        8

Bankruptcy Act 1966                                                                                                  9

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                         11

Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989                                                       13

Customs Act 1901                                                                                                      14

Family Law Act 1975                                                                                                16

High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979                                      16

Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979                                                             17

Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978                                            18

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002                                                                                    18

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992                                                         20

Sex Discrimination Act 1984                                                                                   20

Witness Protection Act 1994                                                                                   24

Part 3--Regulations                                                                                                        25

Schedule 3--Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy     26

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989                                                             26

Broadcasting Services Act 1992                                                                             26

Telstra Corporation Act 1991                                                                                 28

Schedule 4--Defence                                                                                                          30

Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990                                             30

Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969                                                  35

Royal Australian Air Force Veterans' Residences Act 1953                             36

Schedule 5--Education, Employment and Workplace Relations              38

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000                                          38

Higher Education Support Act 2003                                                                     39

Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984  39

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988                                          40

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992                                     43

Student Assistance Act 1973                                                                                   45

Schedule 6--Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs       46

Part 1--Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent             46

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986                                   46

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006                    47

Part 2--Amendments commencing on 1 July 2009                                           49

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999                                                49

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999                50

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989                                                                   50

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988                                    52

Social Security Act 1991                                                                                          53

Schedule 7--Finance and Deregulation                                                                   67

Part 1--General amendments                                                                                     67

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918                                                                       67

Medibank Private Sale Act 2006                                                                           68

Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002                                             70

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990                                                                   77

Part 2--Superannuation amendments                                                                     78

Superannuation Act 1976                                                                                        78

Schedule 8--Foreign Affairs and Trade                                                                   79

Part 1--Amendment commencing on 1 July 2009                                             79

Australian Passports Act 2005                                                                               79

Part 2--Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent             80

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997                                                     80

Trade Representatives Act 1933                                                                             81

Schedule 9--Health and Ageing                                                                                   83

Part 1--Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent             83

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002                              83

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002                                                    83

Part 2--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2009                                   84

Health Insurance Act 1973                                                                                      84

National Health Act 1953                                                                                        85

Part 3--Amendments commencing on 1 July 2009                                           88

Aged Care Act 1997                                                                                                  88

Schedule 10--Immigration and Citizenship                                                            90

Part 1--Australian Citizenship Act 2007                                                               90

Part 2--Migration Act 1958                                                                                       93

Division 1--Main amendments                                                                                93

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                   93

Division 2--Consequential amendment                                                               104

Australian Citizenship Act 2007                                                                          104

Part 3--Immigration (Education) Act 1971                                                        105

Part 4--Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946                          106

Schedule 11--Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government               107

Part 1--Carriers' liability amendments (general)                                              107

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                    107

Part 2--Carriers' liability amendments if Montreal Convention amendments commence earlier           108

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                    108

Part 3--Carriers' liability amendments if Montreal Convention amendments commence later               110

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959                                                    110

Part 4--Other amendments                                                                                       113

Airports Act 1996                                                                                                    113

Navigation Act 1912                                                                                               115

Schedule 12--Innovation, Industry, Science and Research                       120

Pooled Development Funds Act 1992                                                                 120

Schedule 13--Prime Minister and Cabinet                                                          122

Privacy Act 1988                                                                                                     122

Schedule 14--Treasury                                                                                                   124

Part 1--Amendment of tax laws                                                                             124

A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge--Fringe Benefits) Act 1999 124

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986                                                           124

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936                                                                          125

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997                                                                          132

Part 2--Amendment of market regulation laws                                                 140

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998                                                      140

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975                                                 142

Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991                                              144

Life Insurance Act 1995                                                                                          145

Part 3--Amendment of the Corporations Act 2001                                       147

Corporations Act 2001                                                                                           147

Schedule 15--Veterans' Affairs                                                                                 150

Defence Service Homes Act 1918                                                                          150

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004                                     153

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986                                                                          156

 


 

 

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008

No. 144, 2008

 

 

 

An Act to address discrimination against same‑sex couples and their children in Commonwealth laws, and for other purposes

[Assented to 9 December 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: