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| Region | Australian Capital Territory |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1924 |
| End Date | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Description | Until 1942, the Australian Capital Territory fell under the same Crimes Act as New South Wales which punished buggery with 14 years in prison. However, the 1942 Act would not decriminalise homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040#sec.81 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040#sec.79 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040/lh https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/View/a/1942-12/19420528-47177/PDF/1942-12.PDF |
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1924 |
| End Date | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Description | Until 1942, the Australian Capital Territory fell under the same Crimes Act as New South Wales which punished buggery with 14 years in prison. However, the 1942 Act would not decriminalise homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040#sec.81 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040#sec.79 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1975-06-27/act-1900-040/lh https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/View/a/1942-12/19420528-47177/PDF/1942-12.PDF |