Current Version
| Region | Australian Capital Territory |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 1985 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1985, the age of consent for homosexual relations was lowered to 16, equal to heterosexual relations, in the Australian Capital Territory. |
| Sources | https://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing poorly done entry.
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| Start Date | 1900 | Dec 12, 1985 |
| Description | In the 1900 crimes act the age of consent is defined gender neutrally. | In 1985, the age of consent for homosexual relations was lowered to 16, equal to heterosexual relations, in the Australian Capital Territory. |
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| Sources | https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/act/consol_act/ca190082/ | https://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf |
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created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | 1900 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In the 1900 crimes act the age of consent is defined gender neutrally. |
| Sources | https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/act/consol_act/ca190082/ |