Australia's history with death penalty

Death penalty

Source: Getty Images

Queensland abolished the death penalty in 1922, Tasmania did the same in 1968 and the federal government abolished the death penalty in 1973.



Share

News

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS Arabic

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Arabic Collection

Watch SBS On Demand

Watch now