Same sex marriage law in NSW

Introduction

The inquiry was established on the 6 December 2012 to inquire and report on issues relating to a proposed same sex marriage law in New South Wales. The terms of reference were referred by the Premier Hon Barry O'Farrell MP. The report was tabled with the Clerk of the Parliaments on Friday 26 July 2013.

Legislative Council Report Debate, 20 August 2013 Legislative Council Report Debate, 17 September 2013 Legislative Council Report Debate, 15 October 2013 Legislative Council Report Debate, 22 October 2013

Terms of reference
Resolution passed 6 December 2012, Minutes No 29
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 06 December 2012Referred
Fri 01 March 2013Submissions closed
Wed 06 March 2013Hearing - Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fri 15 March 2013Hearing - Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fri 26 July 2013Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 01 Mar 2013.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Wed 06 March 2013Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 15 March 2013Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Fri 26 July 2013Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media release: Tabling the report (pdf, 81.42 KB)
Wed 08 May 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: ACON (pdf, 159.08 KB)
Fri 12 April 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (pdf, 523.53 KB)
Thu 11 April 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: FamilyVoice (pdf, 50.54 KB)
Thu 28 March 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Lawyers for the Preservation of the Definition of Marriage (pdf, 218.81 KB)
Wed 27 March 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Anne Twomey (pdf, 52.60 KB)
Sat 23 March 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Patrick Parkinson (pdf, 36.47 KB)
Tue 19 March 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Geoff Lindell (pdf, 79.29 KB)
Wed 13 March 2013Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor George Williams (pdf, 42.06 KB)
Thu 28 February 2013Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media release : Webcast of the public hearings (pdf, 113.83 KB)
Tue 29 January 2013Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media Release (pdf, 78.58 KB)
Contact us

Back to top