 The reforms came in the form of two pieces of legislation, the "Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth LawsGeneral Law Reform) Act 2008" and the "Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth LawsSuperannuation) Act 2008".These laws, which passed the Parliament in November 2008, amended 70 other existing Commonwealth acts to equalise treatment for same-sex couples and any children that such couples may be raising.As a result of these reforms same-sex couples were treated equally with heterosexual couples under most areas of federal law.