The New South Wales state government has referred the state’s consent laws to the law reform commission following a four corners investigation of a high profile sexual assault case last night.
A Sydney man was found not guilty of sexual assault despite that the jury and two judges finding that the victim did not consent.
The complicated laws surrounding consent that impacted the outcome of this particular case has caused New South Wales Attorney General, Mark Speakman to refer these laws to the Law Reform Commission.
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