ACT: Same-sex registrations have "exceeded" expectations

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2008
ACT: Same-sex registrations have "exceeded" expectations

The ACT government says the number of same-sex couples registering their partnership
under new territory laws has exceeded expectations.

ACT Attorney-General SIMON CORBELL says there have been 23 registrations and two commitment
ceremonies in the three months since the laws began operation.

He says the government had anticipated about 15 registrations a year.

And Mr CORBELL says there could well be more before the end of the year .. with spring
and Floriade just around the corner.

AAP RTV srj/rl/af/bart

KEYWORD: GAY (CANBERRA)

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