New laws on sex attract criticism

By Michael Inman and Lisa Cox
Updated April 18 2018 - 11:22pm, first published April 11 2013 - 3:00am

New laws forbidding sexual relationships between young people and adults in authority are fundamentally flawed, says a peak legal body. But the ACT government is unrepentant, saying the laws reflect the expectations of the community.

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