Major reforms to sexual violence laws in Victoria that forms part of a 10-year strategy to minimise assault will shift the focus away from the victim-survivors and onto the perpetrators to confirm to the courts that they obtained consent prior to the attack.
In addition to shifting the onus onto the perpetrator to confirm they received consent, proposed changes to the Crimes Act 1958 will also make stealthing an explicit crime. This will mean that anyone found to have removed a condom or other protection during sexual activity without the other person’s knowledge will face legal action.
Source: Victoria ushers in major sexual violence law reforms – Lawyers Weekly