Australian Government Proposes to Make COVID-Era Remote Weddings Permanent

The legislation changes will allow for a notice of intended marriage to be remotely witnessed via videoconferencing.

A wedding is held outside the registry office in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 26, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The Australian government has proposed to permanently adopt a COVID-era measure that changes the way marriage is conducted in the country.

On Nov. 15, a new provision to the Marriage Act 1961 was introduced to the parliament in a move to make marriage “easier and more accessible” for Australian citizens and residents.