Congrats, Australia. Good on ya.
“SAME-SEX marriage is officially legal in Australia after the Governor-General signed off on the historic laws today.
“Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Sir Peter Cosgrove in Canberra for the signing of the bill this morning — the last step to change Australia’s laws.
““I assent to this Act … the Act now passes into Australian law,” Sir Cosgrove said as he signed a copy of the bill.
“The government has set Saturday, December 9 as the date the new laws will take effect and the Attorney-General’s office has confirmed this means weddings can take place from January 9.
“This is because couples need to lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage one month before their ceremonies.”
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