Centrelink told lesbian mother her marriage was not legal

How did they not know? Lesbian mother's fury as 'offensive and disrespectful' Centrelink tells her same-sex marriage 'not legal' when she tried to change her status after historic legislation change.A lesbian mother has slammed Centrelink after the department said her same-sex marriage was 'not legal'. Lorraine Pacey, from Brisbane, tried to update her marital status using the Centrelink website this week before returning to work from maternity leave. But she was refused on the basis her marriage to a woman was not legally 'recognised' under Australian law, the Canberra Times reported.