New Register to Recognise Committed Relationships
Source: Victoria. Office of the Attorney General. Media Release
"De-facto and same-sex couples will have easier access to entitlements by registering their relationship under legislation tabled in Parliament by Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls.“This legislation will allow both de-facto and same-sex couples to register their relationship with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages,” Mr Hulls said. The Relationships Register is not gay marriage or a civil union. It is a practical mechanism to ensure that people who are not married and are in a committed relationship have access to entitlements."