Aust. Vote On Homosexuality (Press, 19 October 1973)
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Summary: Aust. Vote On Homosexuality (Press, 19 October 1973)
On 18 October 1973, the Australian House of Representatives voted in favour of a motion to decriminalise homosexual acts between consenting adults. The motion passed with a vote of 64 to 40 and was introduced by Liberal front bencher Mr John Gorton from Victoria. It received support from Dr Moss Cass, the Minister for Conservation and Environment. Importantly, the motion applies only to the Australian Capital Territory and other territories under federal control, as individual states maintain their own laws regarding homosexuality. Following the passage of the motion, Mr Gordon Bryant, the Minister for the Capital Territory, announced that no further prosecutions would be initiated against males engaging in consensual homosexual relations in private within the Australian Capital Territory.
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