It's time we aligned sexual consent laws across Australia – but this faces formidable challenges
- Written by Jonathan Crowe, Professor of Law, Bond University
ShutterstockFederal Labor Senator Nita Green has recently moved to establish a Senate inquiry into sexual consent laws.
These are the laws that describe how sexual consent is defined for rape and sexual assault offences. In Australia, these definitions differ across the states and territories, which causes inconsistencies and confusion, as well as...
