ࡱ> (*)`  bjbjss .2222222h$  388888888$h *2888882288rrr8 2828r8rr22r8, B r03r L rr 2,88r88888h 88838888DDFZ222222 DATE: 30/5/2006 [Details removed] Submission to the Same Sex=Same Entitlements Inquiry. Dear HREOC, Thank you for the opportunity to make a public submission to the National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. I am a 35 year old female. I am an Occupational Health & Safety Manager. I am in a lesbian relationship and I have been with my partner for 8 years. We have a 4 year old daughter (born by my partner) and I am currently pregnant with our second child due on 3/6/2006. I believe that to achieve full legal equality all Federal legislation should have terms such as 'spouse', 'partner' 'dependent' , 'family' and 'couple' redefined to include same sex partners and, where relevant, their children. I believe that Commonwealth legal recognition of same sex relationships including families parented by same sex partners would have a positive impact on my relationships, family life, productivity at work and financial security, among other areas of my life. I have experienced discrimination in the context of unable to secure binding superannuation through my work - unable to sign for medical services / Medicare for and on behalf of my (non-biological) daughter. I am unable to claim tax benefits for my two dependants. I always feel insecure about being able to legally represent my family if something was to happen to my partner. Yours sincerely Nicole Lord " h}lh5T gd5T ,1h. A!"#$% @@@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DAD Default Paragraph FontRiR  Table Normal4 l4a (k(No ListB^@B 5T Normal (Web)dd[$\$HH i^ Balloon TextCJOJQJ^JaJ "&!r r 00h00L   "iy;`XI5T}li^@ؿQ`@UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z Arial5& zaTahoma"hҦ&Ҧ&!!r4d2X)?5T2Oh+'0d   , 8DLT\ Normal.dot4Microsoft Office Word@F#@\긘@\긘՜.+,0 px  !  Title  !"%Root Entry F!'1Table WordDocument.SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8CompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89qRoot Entry Fp<ɘ,1Table WordDocument.SummaryInformation( +DocumentSummaryInformation8pCompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q՜.+,D՜.+,< px  !  Title4 $,