ࡱ> (*)` $ bjbjss .$$$$$$$$ZD   $$1 h *$$$ $$$$ 24 0  R : $X4"  ""8L$$$$$$ DATE: 30/05/2006 NAME: LISA SPENCE [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 27 yr old self employed female that has been in a lesbian relationship for the past 6 years. We have a business together, a house together and also plan to start our family within the next year. 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 current legislation including taxation, superannuation,IVF laws in Victoria as well as various verbal abuse throughout different periods of my life and would welcome all positive changes that condemn discrimination. Yours sincerely Lisa Spence #5  " # $ h:h:CJOJQJ^JaJh:CJOJQJ^JaJh>dCJOJQJ^JaJhu'OCJOJQJ^JaJh:CJOJQJ^JaJ 5 # $ gd:gd:$ ,1h. A!"#$% @@@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DAD Default Paragraph FontRiR  Table Normal4 l4a (k(No List4^@4 : Normal (Web)HH u'O Balloon TextCJOJQJ^JaJ$ "&$5#&r Zr Zr ~? r 5#&00005#&@0@0@00$ $ $ \ d mm&uu&9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsState9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsplace HV&&#5AA#&&H-<;H-Vdd u'OxXV>dugcv:@`-pp$`@UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z Arial7&  Verdana5& zaTahoma"hҦ&Ҧ&[#[#r4d!!2X)?:2Oh+'0d   , 8DLT\ Normal.dot4Microsoft Office Word@@Գ乘@Գ乘[՜.+,0 px  #!  Title  !"%Root Entry F6'1Table WordDocument.SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8CompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89qRoot Entry F@;<ɘ,1Table WordDocument.SummaryInformation( +DocumentSummaryInformation8pCompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q՜.+,D՜.+,< px  #!  Title4 $,