Funny thing there. I don't know about WA and the same sex marriage thing, but if these people got what they asked for, all of their combined assets would have been counted toward any assistance applied for and or received.
An interesting question is who's name is on the title of the house? If it is co-titled, then 50% of the value would count as assets for the red round one.
And an afterthought. If the house is in Termites name alone, and the red round one has money in it, he is a fool.