What's happening with Gay Marriage?

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On 27 March 2024, the House of Representatives passed the draft law for same sex marriage on its third reading. 

 

On 18 June the Senate approved the bill.  (Not sure why that took so long.)

But now, four months after the House of Representatives gave its OK, there's no sign of royal asset, even less publication in the Royal Gazette.  (The law will come into force 120 days after publication.)

 

It now seems unlikely that we'll get gay marriage this year.

 

I guess the trousseau will have to stay packed in the trunk for a bit longer - or possibly for ever.

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Digging a bit deeper, royal assent (or refusal) must be given within 90 days of the bill having been passed by both houses.  (If there's no royal assent or refusal, royal assent is automatically assumed.) That means that royal assent (or otherwise) should be given by 16 September. 

 

Publication in the Royal Gazette is usually pretty prompt (but not always).  Assuming it takes place within four weeks, then the law will come into force 120 days later on 11 February 2025.