The Queensland Civil Partnerships and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 came into effect on 27 June 2012, and, amongst other amendments, has renamed the former Civil Partnerships Act 2011 to the Relationships Act 2011.
In order to formally recognise a committed relationship between a couple, regardless of their sex, couples can now register their relationships with the Department of Births, Deaths and Marriage (subject to satisfying eligibility criteria), and have their relationship legally recognised in the state of Queensland.
Several other Queensland and Commonwealth laws recognise the registered relationship, and this can make it easier for couples to provide evidence of their relationship for tax, government welfare payments or superannuation purposes.
If you require any assistance in relation to registering your relationship, please contact one of our friendly staff members.
