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(HIST30060) The 'Intimate Partner' Clause
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(HIST30060) The 'Intimate Partner' Clause
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For many experiencing the pandemic in Victoria, the intimate partner clause meant that our girlfriends, boyfriends, or partners were the only persons many young people were able to see - well at least legally that is. Initially, the intimate partner clause did not exist, which was heartbreaking for many couples that lived apart, facing the prospect of not seeing their partner for an unknown amount time, during an unsettling and unprecedented period. When the clause was introduced, it was a saving grace for couples. For others, it legally introduced a sneaky way to meet people inside their bubble, particularly after connecting online. I was lucky enough to meet my girlfriend during what was her first and my last on-campus class for the last two years - before lockdown was a thing. After facing the scary prospect of not seeing each other during the first stages of Melbourne's first lockdown, the intimate partner clause allowed us to spend every day for months and months between houses, happily isolating in our shared bubble and growing incredibly close.
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Type (Dublin Core)
COVID-19 State of Disaster Laws
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
2021/10/28
10/18/2021
10/18/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
2021/11/02
11/02/2021
11/02/2021
3/26/2022
Date Created (Dublin Core)
2020/04/11
04/11/2021
04/11/2021
This item was submitted on October 28, 2021 by Jaidyn Johns using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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