Blasphemy is back
The ACT government abolished the crime of blasphemy in 1996. Earlier this month, they brought it back. Religious vilification is now a crime in the ACT. There was a time when to blaspheme, to offend God, was a criminal offence. Even where the offence exists on the statue books, and it does in some states, action has not taken place for generations.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 10 issues
for $20
Subscribe to The Spectator Australia today for the next 10 magazine issues, plus full online access, for just $20.
- Delivery of the weekly magazine
- Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
- Spectator podcasts and newsletters
- Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or
Unlock this article
You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.
Comments
Don't miss out
Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.
SUBSCRIBEAlready a subscriber? Log in