The new Queensland government has sought legal advice about repealing civil unions in and is not ruling out the retrospective scrapping of the partnerships.
Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said he had requested a full legal brief from his department about the legislation that allows same-sex partnerships.
He said all aspects of the law were “open for discussion” and the legal advice would present options for possible changes, including a full repeal of the law or a partial repeal.
“All options are on the table,” Mr Bleijie told The Australian.
“I simply asked for the advice. I’m not in any rush to do it, but we’re not going to let it drag on to be a political circus. We want a resolution to it.”
During the election campaign, leader Campbell Newman confirmed the Liberal National Party’s opposition to civil unions, declaring they would look at repealing the changes immediately if elected. Read more