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Consent laws to be passed in Qld parliament ‘favour the perpetrator’
Women’s rights and rape advocates are demanding the Palaszczuk government pull consent laws from state parliament, arguing the new amendments fail to protect victims of sexual assault.
The new laws are due to be passed on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday, but more than a dozen advocacy groups have launched a last-ditch campaign for significant adjustments to be made.
Women’s Legal Service chief executive Angela Lynch said the amendments were “failing Queensland women and it’s a missed opportunity”.
“It’s following on from a…
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