By DSando
The same sex marriage debate was bought to life again and snuffed out as quickly as a spot fire by the new PM Julia Gillard. Perhaps she had to play it safe after scaring the begeezes out of the Christian lobby groups in Canberra by revealing that she was an atheist and therefore putting the lobby's very existence under threat, or at least under employed.
While commentary flowed on the PM maintaining the status quo in regards to same sex marriage, the A.T.O. released its Tax Pack and E-Tax for 2010. Congratulations to same sex couples all around the nation, in the eyes of the A.T.O. your tax obligations will now be assessed in the same way as those in a defacto relationship or those married. The A.T.O.'s description for this type of arrangement is "genuine domestic relationship". With no awareness campaigns involving toothbrushes (thanks Centrelink), many same sex couples will have their tax arrangements thrown into chaos, especially those whose incomes that include government benefits, retirement savings and superannuation.
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