Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I just make the point that heterosexual de facto couples would not be subject to the same guarantee that you are seeking now. So a minister could not give the same guarantee, as I am advised, in relation to heterosexual de facto couples. I reiterate that the approach we are taking is to seek to ensure that gay and lesbian couples receive the same rights as heterosexual de facto couples in this as in other legislation.