Deciding to have sex with someone is an important decision. If you think that you are ready to have sex, it is important that you are aware of the different laws about how old you have to be to have sex, and to understand what the law means by sex. Before you have sex, you should talk to a health professional about how to practice safe sex and to make sure you are fully aware of the risks of practising unsafe sex. The age of consent is the age at which the laws says you can agree to have sex. In Queensland, the age of consent is Once you turn 16, you can legally have sex with another person who is also aged 16 years or older as long as you both agree to it. What does age of consent mean?

METHODS: Computer-assisted telephone interviews were completed by a representative sample of 10, men and 9, women aged years. The overall response rate was Respondents were asked about their agreement with nine attitude statements. Factor analysis and examination of internal consistency resulted in a six-item scale of liberalism.

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