Marriage Act 1961

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marriage_Amendment_Act_2013
gptkb:Marriage_Equality_Act
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Marriage_Amendment_(Definition_and_Religious_Freedoms)_Act_2017
gptkbp:applies_to international human rights discussions
family law disputes
couples in Australia
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Attorney-General's_Department
gptkbp:defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman (prior to 2017)
gptkbp:effective_date 1961-12-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces state and territory governments
gptkbp:established legal framework for marriage
gptkbp:focuses_on community advocacy efforts
gptkbp:governed_by marriage in Australia
gptkbp:has_influence_on marriage laws in other countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marriage Act 1961
gptkbp:includes provisions for marriage registration
provisions for same-sex marriage (post-2017)
gptkbp:instrument recognizing marital rights
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for marriage contracts
marriage-related statistics
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for interstate marriage recognition
marriage dissolution procedures
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:award
gptkbp:is_associated_with marriage equality movement
social and cultural discussions on marriage
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases regarding marriage
marriage-related case law
gptkbp:is_connected_to cultural identity in Australia
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_involved_in issues of consent and capacity
gptkbp:is_linked_to cultural practices surrounding marriage
gptkbp:is_part_of Australian law
Australian legal history
Australian civil rights discussions
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:Australian_Constitution
marriage-related legislation in other jurisdictions
gptkbp:is_related_to divorce laws in Australia
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by legal scholars
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:key Australian social policy
Australian family law
gptkbp:legal_issue marriage ceremonies and registrations
gptkbp:occurs_in multiple amendments since enactment
gptkbp:provides marriage ceremonies
grounds for marriage annulment
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:requires consent of both parties
gptkbp:set_in minimum age for marriage
gptkbp:significance LGBTQ+ rights in Australia
gptkbp:subject legal challenges
legal reform discussions
government inquiries
media coverage in Australia
political debate in Australia