Sweeping reform, which includes affirmative consent laws, is aimed at ‘recentring victim voices’
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Coercive control will become a criminal offence and removing a condom without consent will be considered rape under historic laws passed by Queensland parliament.
Under sweeping reform passed in an omnibus bill on Tuesday, coercive control will become a criminal offence in 2025 and attract a maximum penalty of 14 years.
Continue reading…Sweeping reform, which includes affirmative consent laws, is aimed at ‘recentring victim voices’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCoercive control will become a criminal offence and removing a condom without consent will be considered rape under historic laws passed by Queensland parliament.Under sweeping reform passed in an omnibus bill on Tuesday, coercive control will become a criminal offence in 2025 and attract a maximum penalty of 14 years.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…