Sexual Consent Advocates Demand Government Regulate Pornography

Sexual Consent Advocates Demand Government Regulate Pornography
A screen displays a “no under-18s” sign in front of the logo of a pornographic website as regulators consider requiring such sites to ensure they are preventing minors from being exposed to their content. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images
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It can be as simple as asking a question, but for many Australians, sexual consent is confusing, misunderstood or completely ignored.

A parliamentary committee is examining inconsistencies in consent laws across jurisdictions, the effectiveness of directions to juries about consent, the impacts of existing laws on the survivor experience of the justice system, and the adequacy of education programs.

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