PROFESSIONAL CELEBRANTS ASSOCIATION INC. (PCA) www.professionalcelebrants.asn.au PCA SUBMISSION RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION PAPER “MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS PROGRAM –PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH COST RECOVERY” The Professional Celebrants Association Inc (PCA) has provided the following submission response to the consultation paper recently released by the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section regarding Cost Recovery appreciates the opportunity to respond to concerns of their members with regard to the Consultation Paper. PCA understands that the consultation paper relates to Cost Recovery only but considers that the issue of discrimination has not been addressed. The Marriage Act 1961 applies to all those who solemnise marriages and thus includes…

SUBMISSION IN RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION PAPER “MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS PROGRAM _ PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH COST RECOVERY” From CIVIL CELEBRANTS GRADUATE ASSOCIATION (MONASH) The Civil Celebrants Graduate Association (Monash), CCGA, congratulates the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section of the Attorney General’s Department on their sincere and detailed analysis of the key points that arose from the consultations and over 280 written submissions received. It must have been a daunting task. Having analysed the items from these submissions that related directly to ‘cost recovery’ rather than general reforms which will be ongoing, MLCS engaged an external consultant to cost what it was perceived…