Entry #18325: Equal age of consent in Australia

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RegionAustralia
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusEqual
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJan 25, 1788
DescriptionBefore British colonisation in 1788, there was no evidence that any societies in precolonial Australia had any laws or orders criminalising homosexuality nor of an unequal age of consent.
Sourceshttps://archermagazine.com.au/2014/10/homosexuality-and-aboriginal-culture-a-lore-unto-themselves/
Federal LawYes


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StatusEqual
Federal LawYes
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJan 25, 1788
DescriptionBefore British colonisation in 1788, there was no evidence that any societies in precolonial Australia had any laws or orders criminalising homosexuality nor of an unequal age of consent.
Sourceshttps://archermagazine.com.au/2014/10/homosexuality-and-aboriginal-culture-a-lore-unto-themselves/