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People living in the ACT are protected against sexual harassment by both territory and federal law. The Discrimination Act 1991 prohibits sexual harassment in the ACT and the Sex Discrimination Act makes it unlawful at a federal level. People living in the ACT who experience prohibited behaviour can complain either to the ACT Human Rights…

The Human Rights Act is an ordinary act passed by the ACT parliament in 2004. It promotes human rights in the ACT by requiring ACT legislation to be interpreted in a way that is consistent with its provisions. The ACT is one of only two Australian jurisdictions to have passed human rights legislation (the other…

The ACT is one of the most progressive Australian jurisdictions with respect to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people. The ACT returned a higher ‘Yes’ response than any other state or territory in the 2017 same-sex marriage postal vote, with 74% voting yes.  Although ACT law contains many protections…

Sexual offences in the ACT are governed by the Crimes Act 1900. As well as including numerous offences against children below the age of consent, the act sets out various categories of offences involving sexual intercourse with adults. In most sexual offences against adults, an absence of consent is an essential element. Sexual intercourse without…