http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/news/3304-same-sex-elderly-couples-facing-discrimination-and-abuse NOTE: All references to same-sex couples only apply from 1 July 2009 and is subject to the passage of legislation. Things Centrelink will consider in deciding whether you are a de-facto YA couple, * shared finances and property the nature of the household * social and public aspects of your relationship * the length of your relationship * any sexual relationship * the nature of your commitment to each other * any children. take our money , dont let people marry, or have other rights thats about right. Selective government shameful,only interested in the financial side , goes how quickly they can pass a law about that but nothing else, wonder if they will come around sheet sniffing to find out if straight people are actually gay :toetap05::toetap05: