The international picture Internationally, 23 countries have prohibited corporal punishment in all settings in legislation: Austria (1989); Bulgaria (2000);...
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VIC There is no legislation concerning corporal punishment by parents in Victoria, however, there is a common law defense...
SA There is no legislation that explicitly provides for the use of corporal punishment by parents in South Australia....
NSW The Crimes Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) introduced an amendment specifying that physical punishment by a parent should not...
In some jurisdictions a parent’s right to use corporal punishment is provided for in legislation (e.g., New South Wales),...
Corporal punishment by parents In relation to corporal punishment by parents, it remains lawful for parents in all...
Education Amendment Act 1999 (Tas) VIC Corporal punishment was banned in government schools in 1985. It was banned in...
NSW Corporal punishment was banned in government schools in NSW pursuant to the Education Act 1990 (NSW). An amendment...
Table 1: Australian law regarding the use of corporal punishment in schools Jurisdiction Legislation regarding the use of corporal...
Australia In the state of Victoria, corporal punishment was banned in government schools in 1985 (though not in non-government...