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Changes to the wording of child sex abuse laws have passed South Australian parliament, bringing the state in line with other states who’ve made similar changes.
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The amendment to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 changes “unlawful sexual relationship with a child” to “sexual abuse of a child”.
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The change comes as part of the Harmony Campaign, spearheaded by former Australian of the Year and anti sex abuse campaigner Grace Tame.
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The campaign seeks to harmonise sex abuse laws across Australia.
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