Same-sex couples can now marry overseas
"Australians who want to take part in a same-sex marriage overseas will soon be able to apply for a certificate of no impediment.
Heterosexual couples already have the legal right to the certificate which confirms there is no legal impediment to a person taking part in a marriage ceremony.
"This important change will allow same-sex couples to take part in overseas marriage ceremonies," federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said in a statement on Friday.
They will considered married according to the laws of that country.
In some countries, foreign nationals are required to produce a certificate of no impediment of marriage from the country in which they hold citizenship.
Applications for the certificate can be made from February 1.
The change has been welcomed by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
The centre's chief executive Edward Santow said the move was an important milestone towards achieving equality for same-sex couples.
"By refusing to issue certificates of no impediments ... Australia was forcing its own discriminatory approach onto other countries," he said in a statement."
I don't know if this is the kind of article we Australians actually wanted to hear. Besides the fact that we already knew that we can go overseas, like Spain, and get married there, I don't see any reason why spend more money going overseas when we should be fighting to be married at home amongst loved ones.
In saying that, I don't know why I'm getting fussed. I should be concentrating in finding a potential hot rich boyfriend first before I can even think about making him into a husband.haha
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