Entry #18261: Equal age of consent in Northern Territory

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RegionNorthern Territory
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusUnequal
Start DateJan 1, 1984
End DateMar 16, 2004
DescriptionWhen the Northern Territory decriminalised homosexuality in 1984, it set the age of consent to 18 compared to 16 for heterosexuality.
Sourceshttp://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf


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StatusUnequal
Start DateJan 1, 1984
End DateMar 16, 2004
DescriptionWhen the Northern Territory decriminalised homosexuality in 1984, it set the age of consent to 18 compared to 16 for heterosexuality.
Sourceshttp://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf