Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

As I am advised, the requirements in New Zealand are substantially similar to the requirements under the Marriage Act. So, consistent with my previous contribution, the government has the view that such relationships can be recognised in the sense that I outlined—that is, evidence of the existence of a relationship within the definition of section 22C(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act.