The spread of a highly transmissible coronavirus variant first identified in India has forced the Australian city of Melbourne to enter its fourth pandemic lockdown. Australia's second-largest city and the state of Victoria will be under a seven-day lockdown starting Thursday following a new wave of infections, with the federal government declaring Melbourne a hot spot, according to The Associated Press. Victoria's acting premier, James.
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Every state and territory has different laws. - by Faye Couros 07 May 2021
In Australia, some legislative duties fall to states and territories because of the federal structure of our government - and this is the case when it comes to consent laws.
WATCH: Moving the line by The Good Society.
Not many people know what the laws are and let alone that other states and territories do not prescribe to the same status quo.
But before we get into that, let s look into what consent means.
The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network called
RAINN in America sights sexual consent as an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity.