Welcome to this forum topic. This forum contains discussions regarding partner visas.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website provides that:
Partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens may apply to enter and/or remain permanently in Australia. Partners include:
people intending to get married
married (de jure) partners
de facto partners
interdependent partners (including those in a same-sex relationship).
For more information, or advice, please consult your migration agent or DIAC.
-- VisaChoices team