South Australia was the first state in Australia to decriminalise homosexuality. Dr George Duncan’s death by drowning in the River Torrens on 10 May 1972 at the hands of unconvicted persons precipitated homosexual law reform.
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South Australia was the first state in Australia to decriminalise homosexuality. Dr George Duncan’s death by drowning in the River Torrens on 10 May 1972 at the hands of unconvicted persons precipitated homosexual law reform.
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