Yes, gay marriage is legal in Australia. Same-sex marriage became legal on the 9th of December 2017. Since that date, couples of the same gender have been able to get married in Australia and same-sex couples who married overseas have had their marriages recognised under Australian law.

Your celebrant can help you complete the form, and the notice may be completed and witnessed outside Australia if required. Ms Mackay said this provision was to avoid people …

Yes, gay marriage is legal in Australia. Same-sex marriage became legal on the 9th of December 2017. Since that date, couples of the same gender have been able to get married in Australia and same-sex couples who married overseas have had their marriages recognised under Australian law.

Who can get married in Australia? “Marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of two people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.” — Section 46 of the Marriage Act 1961. Marriage can occur between any two persons, as long as they are both marriagable.

Can I get married online? In Australia you can NOT get married online. That is, you can not get legally married over Skype or Zoom. The 2 of you, your marriage celebrant and your 2 witnesses all have to be in the same location at the same time. This all set out in the Marriage Act 1961 and administerd by The Attorney Generals Department.

Main article: Same-sex marriage in Australia Australian law allows the recognition of same-sex relationships in a multitude of forms, depending on the couples wishes. Same-sex couples can marry, enter into a civil union or domestic partnership in most states and territories, or can simply live together in an unregistered de facto relationship.

If someone wants to get married or doesn’t want to get married, it’s their choice.” One Australian homosexual lobby group actually split over this issue. Two committee members resigned from the New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, claiming it had not pushed hard enough for marriage rights.