Same Sex Legislation
Legislation to make treatment of same-sex couples and their children, the same as heterosexual couples and their children, has received Royal Assent.
The new law ensures that same-sex partners are now treated as a couple for the purposes of eligibility for Centrelink benefits, tax offsets and Medicare levy surcharge, amongst other matters.
Commonwealth superannuation legislation has also been amended so that same-sex defacto partners (as defined) are able to access a reversionary pension from the defined benefit superannuation fund of a member. Additionally, the children of such a relationship are now treated as dependants for superannuation and taxation purposes.
POSTED: 19-Dec-2008
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