A law that allows drunkenness as a defence against criminal behaviour is the subject of a campaign for reform. But government is not listening and the legal establishment is not interested in seeing it change. Bri Lee talks about what is called “Mistake of Fact”.

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexual assault.

Guest: Author, advocate for consent reform and writer for The Saturday Paper Bri Lee.

Background reading:

Time to reform Queensland consent laws in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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A law that allows drunkenness as a defence against criminal behaviour is the subject of a campaign for reform. But government is not listening and the legal establishment is not interested in seeing it change. Bri Lee talks about what is called “Mistake of Fact”.Warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexual assault.Guest: Author, advocate for consent reform and writer for The Saturday Paper Bri Lee.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2019/05/25/time-reform-queensland-consent-laws/15587064008200">Time to reform Queensland consent laws</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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A law that allows drunkenness as a defence against criminal behaviour is the subject of a campaign for reform. But government is not listening and the legal establishment is not interested in seeing it change. Bri Lee talks about what is called “Mistak...

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