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| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Oct 27, 1876 |
| End Date | Jun 6, 1949 |
| Description | In 1876, South Australia became the first territory to remove the death penalty for homosexuality. While male homosexuality was illegal in the whole of Australia, some states still included the death penalty or life imprisonment as a punishment until 1949. |
| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca194982.pdf https://jade.io/article/1123472 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 1899 | Oct 27, 1876 |
| Description | While male homosexuality was illegal in the whole of Australia, some states still included the death penalty or life imprisonment as a punishment until 1949. | In 1876, South Australia became the first territory to remove the death penalty for homosexuality. While male homosexuality was illegal in the whole of Australia, some states still included the death penalty or life imprisonment as a punishment until 1949. |
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| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca194982.pdf | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca194982.pdf https://jade.io/article/1123472 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Wrong month again!
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| End Date | Oct 6, 1949 | Jun 6, 1949 |
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 1899 |
| End Date | Oct 6, 1949 |
| Description | While male homosexuality was illegal in the whole of Australia, some states still included the death penalty or life imprisonment as a punishment until 1949. |
| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca194982.pdf |