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.

This petition closed on 16 May 2023 with 18 signatures


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