Legal Sexual Age In Australia. Age of Consent in Australia r/MapPorn In the UK in the 13th Century it was as low as 12. The law in Victoria sets clear age limits for when you can legally have sex
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A person can be charged with a sexual offence if they perform a sexual act that breaks these age limits, even if the younger person agrees to it The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years imprisonment
Marriages in Australia Australian Institute of Family Studies
In most states and territories in Australia the legal agent of sexual consent is 16 The law says that you can consent to sex as long as you are both freely and voluntarily. The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years imprisonment
Samesex marriage results How Australia voted, state by state. However, if one party is under 16 and the other is within two years of age, the relationship may not attract criminal liability unless there is a relationship of authority, care, or supervision (e.g., teacher, manager, carer). Lowest Age of Consent WA (Western Australia) In Western Australia, the age of consent is 16 years old
Samesex marriage results How Australia voted, state by state. Although the legal age of consent throughout Australia is either 16 or 17 years of age, legislation in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia makes it an offence for a person in a supervisory role to have sexual interactions with a person under their special. The legal age to have sex in Western Australia is 16 years old