Published: July 09, 2019
Attorney general hopes to improve sexual assault and consent laws by reforming the ‘mistake of fact’ defence
The Queensland government has ordered a review of the state’s sexual assault and consent laws to reform a loophole that allows accused rapists to walk free.
The state’s attorney general, Yvette D’Ath, told the ABC she would refer the “mistake of fact” defence to the Queensland Law Reform Commission for review.
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