ACT leads the country on civil partnership ceremonies
Source: ACT. Attorney-General
"Attorney-General, Simon Corbell has today welcomed a Legislative Assembly decision to pass the Civil Partnerships Act 2008, to ensure legal recognition of civil partnership ceremonies for same sex couples. Other amendments moved by the Government make it clear that, if a civil partnership is entered into by making declarations to a notary, then the partnership has effect on that date. If the civil partnership is registered without any ceremony, then it has effect on the day of registration. "