![]() ![]() In South Australia and Tasmania, the age of consent is 17 years old. In New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory the age of consent is 16 years old. The law has been designed to protect children and young people from sexual exploitation, as they are deemed to not have the maturity or decision-making capability to participate in sexual activity. It is illegal to engage in sexual activity with a person under the prescribed age, even if they supposedly ‘agree’ to it. Therefore, anyone under this age cannot consent to sexual activity.Ĭonsent is defined as free and voluntary agreement to sexual activity, at the time of the activity. The age of consent refers to the age at which a person is deemed legally competent to agree to sexual activity with another person. The legal age of consent varies across Australian states and territories, between 16 and 17 years old. Here is more on the law on sex offences in NSW. Here is an outline on the legal age of consent laws across each State and Territory of Australia. There are harsh penalties for breaching the age of consent laws. Tasmania and SA age of consent is 17-years-of-age. NSW, Qld, Victoria, WA, NT and ACT have the age of consent at 16-years-of-age. While consent is the free and voluntary agreement to sexual activity, the legal age of that consent varies across States and Territories to protect children and young people from sexual exploitation. Age of Consent Australian Capital Territory.Lowest Age of Consent WA (Western Australia). ![]()
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