Death penalty was a form of punishment in Australia which has been abolished in all jurisdictions by 1985. However, in 2010, the Commonwealth of Australia passed legislation that prohibited the reintroduction of capital punishment. For more information, please listen to the full report in Pashto.
Why did Australia stop the death penalty?
Source: The Independent News
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All jurisdictions in Australia abolished the death penalty by 1985.
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