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Here are the penalties for sexual assault in Australia

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Listen to SBS Sinhala Radio's discussion of how sexual assault is interpreted as an offense under Australian law and the penalties for a sexual assault conviction.

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Published 8 November 2022 12:20pm

By Madhura Seneviratne

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Listen to SBS Sinhala Radio's discussion of how sexual assault is interpreted as an offense under Australian law and the penalties for a sexual assault conviction.

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