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Register for VIC gay couples begins
Written by Reg Domingo   
Wednesday, 03 December 2008 11:38

Same-sex couples in Victoria can now officially declare their partnership under a new relationship registry scheme which came into effect this week.

Couples listed in the register will have their relationship recognised by Victoria's courts. 

“The scheme was never about undermining marriage,” Victorian Attorney-General, Rob Hulls, told reporters. “It’s simply about giving the dignity of formal recognition to those who seek it. Of saying yes, the community respects your relationships and your decision to commit to it.”

Unmarried heterosexual couples can also list their relationships.

The Victorian scheme has prompted gay activists in Tasmania to urge its government to update the state’s registry, which has been in place since 2004.

“We call on the Bartlett Government to recognise interstate and overseas unions, to provide couples with the ceremonial options that are available under the ACT registry, and to issue the decorative certificates available in Victoria,” said Tasmanian-based activist, Rodney Croome.

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