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You certainly can tell labor is back in government - nation building and deliveryingequality.As opposed to liberal nation dividing and inequality.Thank you Mr Rudd. Yourand your governments vision, values and committment to building Australia into a world class nation (not just an economy) will see us move forward - not backward as we have over the last 12 years ....
Posted by: SGA 7:54am today

It is only discrimination when something is equal. De factos or same sex relationships are not the same as marriage - a public life long commitment to the exclusion of others. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes this clear. But now ideology takes precedence over legitimate rights. No doubt the ideologues will start there standard name calling against anyone who does agree with their ideology.
Posted by: MGH of Sydney 7:48am today

Brilliant. Before the homophobics come out to play, please remember we are living in 2008, not 1908. Thanks.
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GAY people will gain equality in a wide range of areas under news laws - but the right to legally wed is still off the agenda.

Legislation to remove same-sex discrimination from a wide range of Commonwealth laws would be introduced in the winter sittings of parliament, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said today.

"The changes will provide for equality of treatment under a wide range of Commonwealth laws between same-sex and opposite-sex de facto couples," he said.

Areas to be changed include tax, superannuation, social security, health, aged care, veterans entitlements, workers compensation and employment entitlements.

Mr McClelland said the changes were long overdue and followed the landmark report of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission entitled Same-Sex: Same Entitlements, which focused on financial and work-related legislation.

"In some areas, such as social security, tax and veterans affairs, the reforms will be phased in to allow time for couples to adjust their finances, and for administrative arrangements to be implemented," he said.

All the changes are expected to be implemented by mid-2009.

Mr McClelland said that, in keeping with the Government`s election commitment, the changes would not alter marriage laws.

"They will make a practical difference to the everyday lives of a group of our fellow Australians who have suffered discrimination under commonwealth laws for far too long," he said.

Australian Coalition for Equality spokesperson Rodney Croome welcomed the changes.

"The recognition of same-sex de facto couples is long overdue and will bring Australian national law into line with all Australia`s states and territories and many other western nations," Mr Croome said.

He called for continued pressure on the Government to ensure changes were comprehensive.

"Reform must extend to all federal family entitlements including Family Court access, and it must ensure formally recognised civil partners in Tasmania and Victoria have full federal entitlements.

He said it was deeply disappointing that the Government was not prepared to accept equality in marriage.

" But I look forward to same-sex de facto law reform rekindling the debate on why full legal and social equality is needed".

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