Queensland’s new consent laws ‘fail to bring it into line with other states’

There is growing support for Queensland to adopt an affirmative consent model after the state passed new laws designed to give judges more clarity and victims better outcomes.

Consent will no longer be assumed if a person does not verbally reject a sex act under changes that passed the Queensland parliament on Thursday night.

Consent will also be able to be withdrawn by words or actions during a sexual act.

Affirmative consent is described as explicit, informed, and voluntary agreement to take…