The Australian government will now give same-sex Australian couples the same certificate it gives heterosexual couples, attesting that they're legally of age to be married, aren't married, and that there's no other barrier to them being married. Previously only straight couples were given this document. Which is rather fascinating since Australia does not permit same-sex marriages.
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