Australian Lawmaker Proposes Civil Unions

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031406ozCivil.htm

If Andrew Olexander has his way gay and lesbian couples in Victoria state would be able to exchange vows within a year.

The Member of the state Parliament is preparing a bill to allow civil unions for same-sex couples, allowing them many of the rights and obligations of marriage.

Olexander, who is gay, sits as an independent after leaving the Liberal Party. He has written to all state lawmakers seeking their support for the measure and says that he has gotten enough positive response to believe the bill would pass if it came to a vote.

Olexander said that he has asked Premier Steve Bracks to allow the parliamentary counsel to draft the bill. So far Bracks has not said if he would support the legislation.

[foreigncorrespondent]

1. This was in the Melbourne Age on Sunday!

Olexander copped a lot of flack from the LGBT community when he left the Liberal (repuke) party. But I think people are starting to see why he left the party now.

This looks pretty promising, and if it does pass like many say it will, we will see legalized unions (much the same as those in the U.K.) by the end of this year. Which means Sapph and I will be able to marry, and looks good for when we go through the immigration process.