On 2 June 2008 Brandis, in his capacity as Shadow Attorney-General, referred the "Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – Superannuation) Bill 2008" to a Senate committee for review. The aim of the bill was to remove legislative provisions that discriminated against gay and lesbian citizens, in this case relating to superannuation. Brandis stated that the Opposition believed discrimination of this type should be removed and supported the Labor government's bill against the more conservative elements of his own party. However, he insisted on a review of the proposed legislation prior to enactment. The bill was passed into law with bipartisan support on 9 December 2008.