Polygamous Marriages in Australia should remain illegal

This petition was published by Anonymous on Jul 09, 2008

We, the undersigned call upon the Federal Government of Australia to steadfastly uphold the illegal status of polygamous marriages by refusing to legalise, tolerate, or recognise polygamous marriages and to terminate government financial support or assistance for successive wives and/or children of such marriages.

We also call upon the Federal Government of Australia to recognise the inherent discrimination against women caused by polygamous marriages as unequal partners in the marriage and the disadvantage the victims (wives and children) face after divorce, including the extra burden on society.

We call upon the Federal Government of Australia to actively prosecute illegal marriages; those convicted should either be deported to a country that permits such marriages or jailed in accordance with Australian law.

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