Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 was an act of parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly that legalised same-sex marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was first presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly on 19 September 2013 by the ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell. The act was passed in the Legislative Assembly on 22 October 2013. It came into operation on 7 November 2013, although it did not permit same-sex marriage ceremonies to occur until 7 December.The Act permitted the performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies from 7 December 2013, with Alan Wright and Joel Player becoming the first same sex couple to marry under the new laws at midnight. Upon commencement of the Act, the federal government challenged its legal and constitutional validity, lodging its challenge in the High Court of Australia. The case was heard on 3 December and, giving judgment on 12 December, the High Court unanimously struck the act down in its entirety, thereby voiding the ceremonies that had taken place. The court's judgement did however expressly offer confirmation of the federal parliament's power to legislate for same-sex marriage."@en }
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- Marriage_Equality_(Same_Sex)_Act_2013 abstract "The Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 was an act of parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly that legalised same-sex marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was first presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly on 19 September 2013 by the ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell. The act was passed in the Legislative Assembly on 22 October 2013. It came into operation on 7 November 2013, although it did not permit same-sex marriage ceremonies to occur until 7 December.The Act permitted the performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies from 7 December 2013, with Alan Wright and Joel Player becoming the first same sex couple to marry under the new laws at midnight. Upon commencement of the Act, the federal government challenged its legal and constitutional validity, lodging its challenge in the High Court of Australia. The case was heard on 3 December and, giving judgment on 12 December, the High Court unanimously struck the act down in its entirety, thereby voiding the ceremonies that had taken place. The court's judgement did however expressly offer confirmation of the federal parliament's power to legislate for same-sex marriage.".
- Q17012115 abstract "The Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 was an act of parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly that legalised same-sex marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was first presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly on 19 September 2013 by the ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell. The act was passed in the Legislative Assembly on 22 October 2013. It came into operation on 7 November 2013, although it did not permit same-sex marriage ceremonies to occur until 7 December.The Act permitted the performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies from 7 December 2013, with Alan Wright and Joel Player becoming the first same sex couple to marry under the new laws at midnight. Upon commencement of the Act, the federal government challenged its legal and constitutional validity, lodging its challenge in the High Court of Australia. The case was heard on 3 December and, giving judgment on 12 December, the High Court unanimously struck the act down in its entirety, thereby voiding the ceremonies that had taken place. The court's judgement did however expressly offer confirmation of the federal parliament's power to legislate for same-sex marriage.".