Stupid Laws in Australia
A life sentence in prison is 200 years.
Location: Australia | 12 comments
Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
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Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
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Children may not purchase cigarettes, condoms or alcohol, but they may use them. (Not all at once surely!!)
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Gold Coast: It is illegal for a woman to wear a bikini which uses more than 6 square inches of material.
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Having an article of disguise without a lawful excuse is illegal. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
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If you are to advertise a reward for the finding of a certain lost object, you must state no questions will be asked. (Crimes Act 1958)
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If you can be heard by someone while singing an obscene song, you’ll be in trouble. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
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It is against the law to ask any person if their father was a criminal.
Location: Queensland, Australia | 3 comments
It is against the law to throw a bag containing both cats and dogs into Parramatta River. But it is okay to throw a bag of cats or a bag of dogs.
Location: Sydney, Australia | 4 comments
It is illegal to “seed or nucleate clouds by artificial means from a manned aircraft” to make it rain. (Rain making Control Act 1966)
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It is illegal to dress up as Batman or Robin.
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It is illegal to force a kangaroo to drink more than 6 bottles of beer.
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It is illegal to read someone’s tarot, or give them a psychic reading as these are forms of witchcraft (Repealed, 2005)
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It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
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It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.
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It is illegal to wear sexy pink pants after midday on a Sunday.
Location: Victoria, Australia | 10 comments
Its an offence to drive a dog or goat harnessed or attached to a vehicle in a public place. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
Location: Melbourne, Australia | 2 comments
Minors may smoke but not buy cigars.
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No man under 4 ft 8 inches tall is allowed to surf on Klondike Beach (due to the size of the waves.)
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Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb. The fine for abusing this law is 10 pounds.
Location: Victoria, Australia | 9 comments
People may not come within 100 meters of a dead whale carcass.
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Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
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The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is in the care of the older person, in which case it is 18.
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The possession of a knife is illegal and punishable by a $10,000 fine.
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