Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 (144 of 2008)

Schedule 15   Veterans' Affairs

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

38   Section 5 (paragraph (c) of the definition of partner )

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) the person (whether of the same sex or a different sex to the member):

(i) is, in the Commission's opinion (see subsection (2)), in a de facto relationship with the member; and

(ii) is not an ancestor, descendant, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the member (see subsection (3)).