You may be aware that there is legislation dealing with the property rights of De Facto couples that came into effect on 1 March 2009. This legislation allows De Facto couples to claim rights similar to Married couples including splitting superannuation interests and claiming spousal maintenance following a separation which are provided for in mirror provisions in the Family Law Act.
Further, people in same sex relationships can claim all the rights of people in heterosexual relationships bringing consistently and fairness in the way all relationship breakdowns are resolved.
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