[6] While under Australian law a person can be in at most one legally valid marriage at a time, Australian law does recognise that a person can be in multiple de facto relationships concurrently, and as such entitled to the legal rights extended to members of de facto relationships.
[7] In 2008, Australia's then Attorney General Robert McClelland said that "There is absolutely no way that the government will be recognising polygamist relationships.
[16][17] A small number of Islamist leaders advocated the legalisation of polygamous marriages in Australia,[18][19][20] which stirred controversial and emotional debate.
despite the stereotype of a Muslim having up to four wives, polygamy in the Islamic world is quite rare, and it is even rarer in Australia.
"[22] In the 2012 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras which was themed "universal and infinite love", the polyamory float featured a, "huge retro style rocket ship".
[24] In 2013, the 'Polyamory Action Lobby' submitted a petition to federal parliament saying, "For too long has Australia denied people the right to marry the ones they care about.
[31] Others are dedicated to polygamy, including a website set up to assist men in finding a second wife[32] reported to have 750 Australian members.