View source for Defining the property


'''Queensland:'''
A shared home means a building, or part of a building, designed to be used solely or principally as a separate residence for 1 family or person. Includes caravan and manufactured home
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/sa1981138/s34b.html


'''New South Wales:'''
May elect to obtain any 'property' defined as "valuable benefit"
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/sa2006138/s3.html#property


'''Northern Territory:'''
Includes unit or building lot and part of building designed for occupation as permanent residence
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/aapa259/s72.html


'''South Australia:'''
A dwelling house in which the spouse or domestic partner of the intestate was residing at the date of the intestate's death
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/aapa1919259/s72l.html


'''Tasmania:'''
Any property
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/ia2010128/s16.html


'''Victoria:'''
Applied to "shared home" - a residence that was the principal place of residence of the intestate and the intestate's partner at the time of the intestate's death
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/aapa1958259/s37a.html


'''Western Australia:'''
Applies to the whole or a part of the intestate property consists of an interest in a dwelling house that, at the date of the death of the deceased person, was ordinarily used by the surviving husband or wife as his or her ordinary place of residence. Includes part of building and garden. 
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/aa1903173/sch4.html


'''ACT:'''
Dwelling house includes garden or portion of ground attached to dwelling house and a part of building
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/aapa1929259/s49f.html


'''2009 Draft Uniform Legislation:'''
Spouse able to elect to obtain any property in the intestate's estate
Clause 16(1)