Same-sex marriage in Australia
OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN AUSTRALIA
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Same-sex marriage in Australia has been legal since 9 December 2017. Legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.