Campaign for Age Of Consent awareness & removal of The Sodomy Law in Queensland

*Age Of Consent & Legal Sexual Activity for the State of Queensland, Australia - A campaign to remove our Sodomy Law (which was enacted in 1990).

what the law means...an easy to read pamphlet...a brief story of the campaign so far...the need for community action...homosexual law reform history in Qld...Government legislation referencesCorrespondence Summary List...   RETURN to opening page

31st May 2001 Letter from the office of Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, in reply to my letter of 22nd May 2001. The inference is that he is leaving the matter to the Attorney-General to handle.

The following is a full transcript. A jpg image of the original letter is stored at http://www.queerradio.org/AOC310501.jpg

 

Queensland Government

Office of the Premier

and Minister for Trade

Please quote: MCU

31 May2001

Mr J Frame

82 Main Avenue

WAVELL HEIGHTS 0 4012

Dear Mr Frame

Thank you for your letter of 22 May 2001 concerning the Age of Consent. I have been requested to reply to you on the Premier’s behalf.

The contents of your letter have been noted.

It is also noted, and appropriate, that you have forwarded a copy of your letter to the Honourable Rod Welford MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.

Please be assured that Mr Welford will give this matter his full consideration.

Yours sincerely

Rob Whiddon

Chief of Staff

Executive Building

100 George Street Brisbane

P0 Box 185 Brisbane Albert Street

QueensLand 4002 Australia

Telephone +61 7 32214 4500

Facsimile +61 7 3221 3631

Email ThePemier@premiers.qld.gov.au

Website www.thepremier.qld.gov.au