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We bought a house a year ago and I had to apply for foreign ownership permission to buy this house jointly with my partner. Heterosexual couples do not have to do this, even when one does not have permanent residence yet as they are regarded as spouse and are therefore exempt. This recently became another issue when we investigated buying an investment property together. We were unable to as I am unable to own any investment property in second hand property. This would not the same for heterosexual couples in our situation, as they would be regarded as spouse.   2. Only yesterday gay couples receive discrimination from the media and prominent politicians. There is currently an outcry over primary schools having some books which display 2 mums and 2 dads as well as 1 mum and 1 dad and only have 1 mum or 1 dad. Right wing politicians/media feel it is acceptable to slander gay lifestyles by saying it is immoral and exposing young kids to sex?! It seems this is acceptable to advocate we should grow another generation which discriminates against kids which grow up with gay couples, rather then educate people at a young age that this is a society norm. Imagine the newspaper saying that young children shouldn't grow up reading books which depict mixed racial families - the outcry of discrimination would be horrendous.    3. Superannuation - I have listed my partner down as the recipient of my Super, yet under legislation currently this can be easily challenged. This would not be the case for heterosexual couples. If my partner died I would have to prove an interdependent relationship, which has been interpreted very differently by different courts. There is no clean statement to clear the confusion up.   4. My partner and myself would like to adopt a child. We would consider surrogacy from the US, however this is to expensive. We are however prohibited from adopting here and may have to move to the UK to do this if the law isn't changed within the next 5 years. If I sold a house I own in the UK we will consider surrogacy as a last resort, however this brings a set of discrimination as long as your arm. We would receive no family tax breaks as heterosexual couples, one of us would receive little federally recognised parenting rights of the child (the non biological one).   5. Before having a child my partner and I would like to have a relationship recognised by law. We are unable to do this. We can if we travel to the UK or ACT, but of course the moment we arrive back in NSW it isn't recognised.   6. My partner and myself have no recognition as a couple when it comes to tax benefits. We would like to be able to utilise tax law which has been set up by this government to benefit couples with families. Even if we had a child, we would be unable to access this.   7. I regularly receive discrimination for holding hands with my partners in public. This is discrimination that is deep rooted in society and will take generations to remove, but will only happen when the government takes a lead in stamping in equality out - such as steps the UK government is taking. Only then when the government is setting the example will society follow. Currently it is acceptable to print articles in the media on how disgusting my relationship is and we should be shipped off shore to some island. This would not be tolerated if you were talking about any other race or minority group. But whilst the government itself discriminated - it offers an open agenda for discrimination of gay and lesbian couples.       Marcus Blease Events Marketing Manager [Details removed]   sv 6 9 s v ruњ§=@#&03"#;<NRђюђюђюђюђюђюђюђюђюђюђютювюЮюhШpпhс0JCJOJQJ^JaJhс0JOJQJ^JhсhсCJOJQJ^JaJtv 7 9 t v suћ§>@$&13#<=OњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњњgdсR§OQRѓё ЄdЄd[$\$gdс,1hА‚. 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