❓ Hon. Nick Goiran asks the Attorney General about the commencement date and number of applications received under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 2024. The Parliamentary Secretary provides the commencement date and the number of applications received as of 24 February 2026.
✅ AnsweredQoN 30Legislative Council
Portfolio: Attorney General
Question
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 202430.Hon Nick Goiranto
theparliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:I refer to the
passage of theBirths, Deaths and Marriages
Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 2024.(1) On what date did the operative provisions of
the act commence?(2) Since commencement, how many applications have
been received by the registrar to change a person's sex in the registration of
the person's birth?
Answer
Hon Dan Caddy replied:I thank the member
for some notice of the question.(1) It commenced on 30 May 2025.(2) As of 24 February 2026, there have been 286.
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 2024
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