Age of consent? quick q (2 Viewers)

[goan_crazy]

Age Of Consent:
There are no laws in Australia which restrict lesbian behaviour, apart from laws applying to heterosexual sex with women under the age of consent.
There have been a number of recommendations regarding the need to reduce the age of consent to a national consistent age.

is that rite or has there now been a consistent age?
thnx guys

 

[malkin86]

I was under the impression that because Queen Victoria refused to acknowledge such behaviour, that the age of consent for lesbians was effectively 16.

Also, up until some time last year or early this year, the male homosexual age of consent in NSW was 18. Now it is 16. Age of Consent is a state issue, though.

 

[Jonathan A]

I was under the impression that because Queen Victoria refused to acknowledge such behaviour, that the age of consent for lesbians was effectively 16.

Also, up until some time last year or early this year, the male homosexual age of consent in NSW was 18. Now it is 16. Age of Consent is a state issue, though.

I am pretty sure that the law was unclear in relation to contact between two females.

 

[wrong_turn]

no it mentions i think that lesbian behavour,age of consent is at 17, whereas for males, it is still 18

 

[mmm_sofay]

isnt the age for sex for lesbians 16? same with hetrosexual
but gays is 18.

 

[wrong_turn]

holy shit, now i remember. our teacher said something about it being changed, my bad. i just checked my notes.

 

[mmm_sofay]

im too lazy to search for my legal text books and notes and stuff...

 

[melsc]

Also, up until some time last year or early this year, the male homosexual age of consent in NSW was 18. Now it is 16. Age of Consent is a state issue, though.

Yea don't each states have different laws regarding consent...i think its 16 4 everyone in NSW

 

[wrong_turn]

here it is:
males consent; hetrosexual-16
homosexual-18
female consent; hetrosexual-16
lesbians- 16

if a person is found guilty to have not consented, or has ahd sex with soemone below the consented age this would then result in criminal action

int eh case of the latter, this would result in aggravated sexual assault.

http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/__ca25698a00114316.nsf/0/a55ba9b6c8b24b16ca2569a400094b81?OpenDocument

 

[melsc]

here it is:
males consent; hetrosexual-16
homosexual-18
female consent; hetrosexual-16
lesbians- 17

if a person is found guilty to have not consented, or has ahd sex with soemone below the consented age this would then result in criminal action

int eh case of the latter, this would result in aggravated sexual assault.

Is that NSW???

 

[glycerine]

yeah but it's not as clear cut as "you had sex with someone under 16, you're a rapist, burn burn" right? i'm pretty sure i remember hearing that they're more likely to use their discretion and take individual factors into consideration.

 

[melsc]

yeah but it's not as clear cut as "you had sex with someone under 16, you're a rapist, burn burn" right? i'm pretty sure i remember hearing that they're more likely to use their discretion and take individual factors into consideration.

I think it gets complicated when the victim lies abt their age??? I know that in the eyes of the law a person of 16 cannot 'consent' at all

 

[glycerine]

uhh you mean under 16 right?

but yeah apparently they've been cases where they've told the other person 'yeah, i'm 17' or something and what are you meant to do?? ask to see some i.d.?

 

[melsc]

yea sorry i meant under 16 LOL - I should be studying IPT lol but legal is so much more interesting

 

[glycerine]

haha i'm using this as an excuse - "yeah, i'm studying for legal" even though it's my last exam and it's not for like 2 weeks!! haha

 

[melsc]

wats ur first exam - i have IPT on monday

 

[glycerine]

i have english but not til tuesday after next :s we get the easter weekend to study! thank god for small miracles

 

[melsc]

lucky!!!!!!

 

[glycerine]

i have the most spread-out timetable cause ancient is a hand-in due on like the last day of term
i have english tuesday, modern wednesday and then legal the next tuesday after that. hurray for sleepins <3

 

[wrong_turn]

it is considered as rape, otherwise known as aggravated sexual assault if you ahve sex with soeone below the consent age.