Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Rudd to remove discrimination against gay couples

Written by Iain Clacher and Reg Domingo
SX News
Australia

Reforms to more than 100 federal laws that discriminate against same-sex couples will be phased in over the next year, with most taking effect as early as July, a move that has been unanimously welcomed by GLBT lobby groups and advocates.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland will announce today that the reforms will include fixing inequalities in tax, superannuation, health care, veteran's affairs and social security, and will be provided for in the May 13 federal budget.

Though most reforms will commence soon after the legislation is passed, reforms that may disadvantage some couples in areas such as social security, tax and veterans’ affairs will be phased-in to allow time for couples to adjust their finances and for administrative arrangements to be implemented.

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