sentences:  On 28 March 2010, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced that the Government of Malta was working on a bill to regulate cohabitation for opposite-sex and same-sex couples, hoping the bill would be completed by the end of the year.On 11 July, Gonzi confirmed that the bill would be presented in Parliament by the end of 2010.The draft bill was presented by the Minister of Justice on 28 August 2012 and was under consultation process until 30 September.