Sex on Birth Certificate No Longer Required To Reflect Biological Sex

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill 2019

1st House

2nd House

Law

This Bill was sponsored by Jill Hennessy ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Gayle Tierney ( ALP )



Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

Birth Certificates written in recognition of biology at birth can now be reissued with a different gender according to the wishes of the individual in question.

If the individual wasn't born in Victoria, then they are able to have an affirmation certificate issued which states their preferred gender and identity.


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