House debates

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Questions without Notice

Ministerial Staff

2:39 pm

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

'Partner' is not defined in the relevant ministerial standards, but the standard definition—for example, the Department of Human Services says:

… a person is considered to be your partner if you and the person are living together, or usually live together, and are:

        Centrelink 'considers a person to be in a de facto relationship from the time they commence living with another person as a member of a couple'. There are some definitions for you.

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