Most states now have affirmative sexual consent laws, but not enough people know what they mean
- Written by Jonathan Crowe, Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland
ShutterstockEarlier this month, Queensland became the latest state to pass affirmative consent laws. This means consent is understood as ongoing communication for the purposes of rape and sexual assault offences.
Under affirmative consent, agreement to each sexual act must be actively communicated. That is, each person must say or do something to...
