Closed petition Allow independent officiants to conduct legally binding weddings

Currently only an authorised religious person or registrar can conduct a legally binding wedding. We want this to be changed so that independent officiants, either private individuals or people associated with particular belief organisations, can conduct legally binding celebrant weddings.

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Date closed 16 May 2023
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