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Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008

No. 144, 2008

An Act to address discrimination against same‑sex couples and their children in Commonwealth laws, and for other purposes

Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997
Farm Household Support Act 1992

Schedule 2—Attorney‑General

Part 2—Amendment of other Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Age Discrimination Act 2004
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Bankruptcy Act 1966
Crimes Act 1914
Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989
Customs Act 1901
Family Law Act 1975
High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979
Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979
Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Witness Protection Act 1994

Part 3—Regulations

Schedule 3—Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Telstra Corporation Act 1991

Schedule 4—Defence
Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969
Royal Australian Air Force Veterans' Residences Act 1953

Schedule 5—Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
Student Assistance Act 1973

Schedule 6—Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Part 1—Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

Part 2—Amendments commencing on 1 July 2009
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
Social Security Act 1991

Schedule 7—Finance and Deregulation

Part 1—General amendments
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Medibank Private Sale Act 2006
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

Part 2—Superannuation amendments
Superannuation Act 1976

Schedule 8—Foreign Affairs and Trade

Part 1—Amendment commencing on 1 July 2009
Australian Passports Act 2005

Part 2—Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent
Export Market Development Grants Act 1997
Trade Representatives Act 1933

Schedule 9—Health and Ageing

Part 1—Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002
Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

Part 2—Amendments commencing on 1 January 2009
Health Insurance Act 1973
National Health Act 1953

Part 3—Amendments commencing on 1 July 2009
Aged Care Act 1997

Schedule 10—Immigration and Citizenship

Part 1—Australian Citizenship Act 2007

Part 2—Migration Act 1958
Division 1—Main amendments
Migration Act 1958
Division 2—Consequential amendment
Australian Citizenship Act 2007

Part 3—Immigration (Education) Act 1971