08/12/2017
It's official and I couldn't be more delighted!!!!!
Dear Celebrant
From 9 December 2017, marriage in Australia will be redefined as ‘the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life’. The right to marry under Australian law will no longer be determined by s*x or gender.
It will be legal for same-s*x couples to marry in Australia. The usual requirements around giving a Notice of Intended Marriage continue to apply; the NOIM must be given at least one month prior to the wedding ceremony, unless a shortening of time has been obtained from a prescribed authority. The earliest a same‑s*x couple can give a notice is 9 December 2017.
Thinking of this utterly delightful, loving and warmhearted couple Michael and Murray whose Committment Ceremony I officiated earlier this year....now we can make it legally recognised ❤
