In June the HROEC released a report Same-Sex: Same Entitlements enumerating 58 federal laws that discrimintate against same-sex couples and families.

The Federal Labor government has identified a whole lot more laws that need reform, bringing the total to around 100. They have promised that these will be fixed in the next sitting of parliament.

On the other hand The Federal Labor government has forced the ACT government to abandon their scheme for recognition of same sex couples. Instead ACT will introduce a registry.