Omit the definition of partner and substitute:
“partner means civil union partner or de facto partner”.
Repeal the definition of relationship.
Repeal paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute:
“(b) at the date of the marriage or entry into the civil union or de facto relationship the member had not, in the opinion of the Secretary, a reasonable expectation of surviving for at least 1 year.”
Repeal and substitute:
“35 Pensions to surviving spouses or surviving partners to cease on remarriage, entry into civil union, or commencement of de facto relationship
“(1) A pension payable to the surviving spouse or surviving partner of a member of the forces must cease on his or her remarriage or entry into a civil union or de facto relationship.
“(2) Despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1), on the surviving spouse's or surviving partner's remarriage or entry into a civil union or a de facto relationship while in receipt of a pension under this Part, the Secretary may, in the Secretary's discretion,—
“(a) continue the pension at any rate, not exceeding the maximum rate of pension payable to a surviving spouse or surviving partner, and for any period, not exceeding 2 years, that the Secretary thinks fit:
“(3) In any case to which subsection (2) applies, the Secretary may, in the Secretary's discretion, instead of continuing the pension, pay to the surviving spouse or surviving partner a lump sum gratuity not exceeding 2 years' pension.
“(4) For the purposes of this Act and any other enactment, a pension payable to a person under subsection (2) is deemed to be a pension payable to the surviving spouse or surviving partner of a member of the forces.”
Repeal and substitute:
“(1) Despite anything in section 35, if a pension payable to the surviving spouse or the surviving partner of a member of the forces has ceased under that section because of remarriage or entry into a civil union or a de facto relationship, and that remarriage or civil union or de facto relationship has subsequently terminated or irreconcilably broken down within 5 years after the date of remarriage or entry into a civil union or a de facto relationship, the Secretary may, in the Secretary's discretion, reinstate the pension previously payable.”
Insert in the definition of Income Test 3, after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
“single means not married or in a civil union”.
Insert, after the word “spouse”
in both places where it appears, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert, after the word “spouse's”
, the words “or civil union partner's”
.
Omit from subsection (2) the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union and”
.
Insert in subsection (2), after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Omit from subsection (3)(a) the words “married person's”
.
Insert in subsection (3)(a), after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Omit from subsection (3)(b) the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union”
.
Insert in subsection (3)(b), after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert, after the word “spouse”
where it first appears, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert, after the words “surviving spouse”
, the words “, surviving civil union partner,”
.
Omit from paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) the words “married couple”
and substitute in each case the words “couple who are married or in a civil union and”
.
Insert in paragraph (a), after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert in paragraph (b), after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert, after the word “spouse”
, the words “, civil union partner”
.
Repeal and substitute:
“(2) However, if a person who is married or in a civil union and whose spouse or civil union partner is not entitled to receive a veteran's pension has made, or is entitled to make, an election under section 74(2), that person who is married or in a civil union is only entitled to be paid, under this section, 50% of the gross rate payable under clause 1(c) of Schedule 11.”
Omit the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union”
.
Omit the word “unmarried”
and substitute the word “single”
.
Insert, after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Repeal and substitute:
Omit the words “wife, or widow”
and substitute the words “spouse, civil union partner, or surviving spouse or surviving civil union partner”
.
Omit from clause 1(a) and (b) the words “an unmarried”
and substitute in each case the words “a single”
.
Omit from clause 1(c) the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union”
.
Omit from clause 2 the words “married person”
in the first place where they appear, and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union, and”
.
Insert in clause 2, after the word “spouse”
, the words “or civil union partner”
.
Omit from clause 2(a) the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union and”
.
Omit from clause 2(b) the words “married person”
and substitute the words “person who is married or in a civil union”
.
Add to the heading the words “or civil union partner”
.
Insert in the second column of clause 1(a), after the words “surviving spouse”
in both places where they appear, the words “or surviving civil union partner”
.
Insert in the second column of clause 1(b), after the words “surviving spouse”
in both places where they appear, the words “or surviving civil union partner”
.
Insert in clause 1(c), after the word “spouse”
in both places where it appears, the words “or civil union partner”
.