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Footnotes

Chapter 2 History of Marriage Laws in Australia

[1]       A Atkinson, ‘Convicts and courtship,’ in P Grimshaw, C McConville and E McEwen eds, Families in Colonial Australia, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1985, p. 25.

[2]       G Barwick, ‘The Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961’, Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 3, 1961-1962, p. 277.

[3]       G Barwick, ‘The Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961’, Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 3, 1961-1962, pp. 284–5.

[4]       K Ellinghaus, ‘Regulating Koori marriages: The 1886 Victorian Aborigines Protection Act’, Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 67, 2001, p. 23.

[5]       K Ellinghaus, ‘Absorbing the “Aboriginal problem”: Controlling interracial marriage in Australia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries’, Journal of Aboriginal History, vol. 27, 2003, p. 197.

[6]       ABC, ‘Australia’s Centenary of Federation’ <http://www.abc.net.au/federation/fedstory/
ep4/ep4_institutions.htm> viewed 24 April 2012.

[7]       Senator the Hon. John Grey Gorton, Senate Hansard, 18 April 1961, p. 544.

[8]       Senator the Hon. John Grey Gorton, Senate Hansard, 18 April 1961, p. 544.

[9]       The Hon. Philip Ruddock, Attorney-General, House of Representatives Hansard, 24 June 2004, p. 31460.

[10]     Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

[11]     Family Law Act 1975, s. 4AA.

[12]     Australian Human Rights Commission, ‘Same Sex: Same Entitlements’ May 2007 <http://www.humanrights.gov.au/human_rights/samesex/report/pdf/SSSE_Report.pdf> viewed 1 May 2012.

[13]     See the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 (Cth), the Same Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Act 2008 (Cth) and the Same Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 (Cth).

[14]     M McKenna and R Barrett, ‘Newman weakens Same-Sex Reforms’, The Australian, 13 June 2012, p. 1.

[15]     Civil Partnerships Act 2011 (Qld); Civil Unions Bill 2011 (ACT) Explanatory Statement, p. 4.

Chapter 3 Values in Australian society

[1]       Castan Centre for Human Rights Law (Castan Centre), Submission 40, p. 7.

[2]       Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Submission 21, pp. 3, 39.

[3]       The Salvation Army Australian Southern Territory, Submission 18, p. 1.

[4]       Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (Catholic Bishops), Submission 13, p. 2.

[5]       Australian Family Association (AFA), Submission 31, p. 3.

[6]       Castan Centre, Submission 40, p. 14.

[7]       Mr Rodney Croome, Campaign Director, Australian Marriage Equality (AME), Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 58.

[8]       FamilyVoice Australia, Submission 28, p. 3.

[9]       ACL, Submission 21, p. 3.

[10]     Lutheran Church of Australia, Submission 5, p. 1.

[11]     Chinese Methodist Church in Australia, Submission 16, p. 1.

[12]     Seventh-day Adventist Church, Submission 24, p. 1.

[13]     Rabbinical Council of Victoria, Submission 29, p. 1.

[14]     The Hon. Mr Michael Kirby, Submission 3, p. 12.

[15]     ACL, Submission 21, p. 5.

[16]     Catholic Bishops, Submission 13, p. 2.

[17]     AFA, Submission 31, p. 2.

[18]     The Hon. Mr Trevor Khan, Submission 32, p. 14.

[19]     Mr Khan, Submission 32, p. 15.

[20]     Australian Bureau of Statistics, ‘4102.0—Australian Social Trends, March Quarter 2012’ <http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30March+
Quarter+2012#MARRIAGES> viewed 13 June 2012.

[21]     Engage Celebrants, Submission 26, p. 1.

[22]     Professor Kerryn Phelps, Representative, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 51.

[23]     Professor Andrew Lynch, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 15.

[24]     Australian Constitution, s 116.

[25]     Reverend Dr Michael Semmler, President of the Church, Lutheran Church of Australia, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 3.

[26]     Professor Nihal Singh Agar, Chairman, Hindu Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 2.        

[27]     Mr Bawa Singh Jagdev, Secretary, Sikh Council of Australia Inc, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 2.

[28]     See Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, pp. 2–4.

[29]     Mr Steve Denenberg, Executive Director, Union for Progressive Judaism, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 2.

[30]     Venerable Bhante Sujato, Monastic Sangha Representative, Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 2.

[31]     UnitingJustice Australia, Submission 42, p. 3.

[32]     Quoted in Mr Khan, Submission 32, p. 33.

[33]     Mr Denenberg, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 2.

[34]     Castan Centre, Submission 40, p. 3.

[35]     PFALG, Submission 7, p. 3.

[36]     Liberty Victoria Submission 34, p. 3.

[37]     Auxiliary Bishop Julian Porteous, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 12.

[38]     Australian Marriage Forum, Submission 37, p. 4.

[39]     Mr Jim Wallace, Managing Director, ACL, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 38.

[40]     Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, Submission 11, p. 5.

[41]     Bishop Robert Forsyth, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 6.

[42]     Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 10, p. 4.

[43]     Mr Alex Greenwich, National Convenor, AME, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 59. See also AME, Submission 30, Attachments 8 and 9.

[44]     UnitingJustice Australia, Submission 42, p. 3

[45]     Professor George Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 20.

[46]     UnitingJustice Australia, Submission 42, p. 5.

[47]     Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, Submission 8, p. 12.

[48]     Ms Catherine Branson, President, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 43.

[49]     Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Submission 9, p. 7.

[50]     Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Submission 2, p. 1.

[51]     Professor Lynch, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 15.

[52]     AME, Submission 30, p. 18.

[53]     See DEFGLIS, Submission 25.

[54]     Mr Greenwich, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 48.

[55]     Venerable Sujato, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 9.

[56]     Ms Shelley Argent, National Spokesperson, PFLAG, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 57.

[57]     Mr Denenberg, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 7

[58]     AME, Submission 30, p. 19.

[59]     Professor Phelps, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 62.

[60]     PGLAF, Submission 7, p. 4.

Chapter 4 Legal issues

[1]       Law Council of Australia (LCA), Submission 22, p. 9.

[2]       Gilbert + Tobin  Centre of Public Law (G+T), Submission 2, p. 2; Lawyers for the Preservation of the Definition of Marriage (LPDM), Submission 9, p. 3; LCA, Submission 22, p. 10.

[3]       Professor George Williams, Private briefing, Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 13.

[4]       Professor Williams, Private briefing, Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 7.

[5]       Professor Williams, Private briefing, Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 13.

[6]       G+T, Submission 2, p. 3; LCA, Submission 22, p. 9.

[7]       Mr Neville Rochow, LPDM, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 16.

[8]       Professor Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 16.

[9]       LCA, Submission 22, p. 10.

[10]     LCA, Submission 22, p. 10.

[11]     For example, Australian Psychological Society, Submission 39; Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, Submission 8; UnitingJustice Australia, Submission 42; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 10.

[12]     Mr Frederick Brohier, LPDM, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 22.

[13]     Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney (Anglican Church), Submission 11, p. 5.

[14]     Anglican Church, Submission 11, p. 5.

[15]     Australian Marriage Equality (AME), Submission 30, p. 72.

[16]     LCA, Submission 22, p. 11.

[17]     The Hon. Mr Trevor Khan, Submission 32, p. 3.

[18]     Ms Catherine Branson, President, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 42.

[19]     AME, Submission 30, p. 73.

[20]     TransGender Victoria, Submission 20, p. 2.

[21]     G+T, Submission 2, p. 2.

[22]     Professor Williams, Private briefing , Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 15.

[23]     Professor Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 19.

[24]     Professor Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 19.

[25]     LCA, Submission 22, p. 15.

[26]     LCA, Submission 22, p. 15.

[27]     Professor Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 19.

[28]     Professor Williams, Private briefing, Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 15.

[29]     Liberty Victoria, Submission 34, p. 6.

[30]     Professor Williams, Private briefing, Canberra, 22 March 2012, p. 8.

[31]     Mr Khan, Submission 32, p. 33.

[32]     AME, Submission 30, Attachment 9, p. 1.

[33]     AME, Submission 30, p. 37.

[34]     Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias, Submission 41, p. 1.

[35]     UnitingJustice Australia, Submission 42, p. 6.

[36]     G+T, Submission 2, p. 6.

[37]     Professor Williams, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 23.

[38]     Anglican Church, Submission 11, p. 7.

[39]     AME, Submission 30, pp. 74–75.

[40]     Liberty Victoria, Submission 34, p. 5.

[41]     Bishop Forsyth, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 15.

[42]     Professor Andrew Lynch, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 15.

[43]     Coalition of Celebrants Association, Submission 15, p. 2.

[44]     Engage Celebrants, Submission 26, p. 3.

[45]     Anglican Church, Submission 11, p. 2.

[46]     Attorney-General’s Department, Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961 for Marriage Celebrants 2012, p. 99.

[47]     LCA, Submission 22, p. 13.

[48]     Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, Submission 8, p. 10.

[49]     Professor Kerryn Phelps, Representative, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 12 April 2012, p. 49.

[50]     Mr Khan, Submission 32, p. 32.

[51]     Liberty Victoria, Submission 34, p. 5.

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