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Committee report

The committee tabled its report on 23 April 2018.  The Bill was passed on 13 June 2018. 

The Bill

The objective of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill 2018 is to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003 to remove the restriction in section 22 on noting the reassignment of a married person’s sex on the register of births or the adopted children register.

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions closed:        7.30am, Monday 19 March 2018

Public briefing:               Monday, 19 March 2018 - 11.15am - 11.45am - Final transcript

Public hearing:               Friday,    23 March 2018 - 11.15am - 11.45am - Final transcript

Report tabled:                23 April 2018