Gay rights ‘improved in range of areas’
30/4/08
Attorney-general Robert McClelland said gay people will gain equality in a wide range of areas in society under proposed laws. Legislation to remove same-sex discrimination from a wide range of commonwealth laws will be introduced in the winter sittings of parliament, he said. “The changes will provide for equality of treatment under a wide range of commonwealth laws between same-sex and opposite-sex de facto couples,” Mr McClelland said. “Importantly, the reforms will also ensure children are not disadvantaged because of the structure of their family.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23621388-26103,00.html
Tags: Australia, Homosexuality, Human Rights