Marriage Act 1961 (Cwlth)
LegislationReferenced in 2 bills
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill 2018
This bill removes the requirement for transgender people to be unmarried before updating their birth certificate to reflect their sex reassignment. The change follows the introduction of federal marriage equality, which made the old restriction unnecessary.
7/3/2018· PASSED· Hon Y D'Ath MP
Justice & Rights
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022
This bill modernises Queensland's birth, death and marriage registration system with significant reforms for trans and gender diverse people. It removes the requirement for surgery to change sex on a birth certificate, instead allowing people 16 and over to self-declare their sex with a supporting statement. It also recognises contemporary family structures by allowing same-sex parents to both be recorded as 'mother' or both as 'father'.
2/12/2022· PASSED· Hon S Fentiman MP
Justice & RightsChildren & FamiliesHealth
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