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The ages of consent for sexual activity vary from age 15 to 18 across Australia, New Zealand and other parts of Oceania. The specific activity and the gender of its participants is also addressed by the law. The minimum age is the age at or above which an individual can engage in unfettered sexual relations with another person of minimum age. Close in age exceptions may exist and are noted where applicable. In Vanuatu the homosexual age of consent is set higher at 18, while the heterosexual age of consent is 15. Same sex sexual activity is illegal at any age for males in Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu; it is outlawed for both men and women in the Solomon Islands. In all other places the age of consent is independent of sexual orientation or gender.

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  • The ages of consent for sexual activity vary from age 15 to 18 across Australia, New Zealand and other parts of Oceania. The specific activity and the gender of its participants is also addressed by the law. The minimum age is the age at or above which an individual can engage in unfettered sexual relations with another person of minimum age. Close in age exceptions may exist and are noted where applicable. In Vanuatu the homosexual age of consent is set higher at 18, while the heterosexual age of consent is 15. Same sex sexual activity is illegal at any age for males in Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu; it is outlawed for both men and women in the Solomon Islands. In all other places the age of consent is independent of sexual orientation or gender. Scope: all jurisdictions per list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania. (en)
  • Les différentes lois ci-dessous sont à jour au 12 avril 2009 La carte ci-dessus indique les différents pays dont la loi indique un âge pour la majorité sexuelle. (fr)
  • 大洋洲各司法管轄權訂定不同的最低合法性交年齡，從15歲到18歲。具體的性行為方式或是性別也受到法律管制。所謂的最低合法性交年齡為個人超過這個年齡後可以自由地與他人進行性行為。其他受限制的性行為包括肛交，以澳洲的昆士蘭省為例，昆士蘭省禁止未滿18歲人肛交。在某些地方，由於犯罪與侵入性有關，所以女性會被免除嫌疑。 底下依照大洋洲國家和地區列表列出大洋洲各司法管轄權訂定的最低合法性交年齡。 (zh)
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  • Les différentes lois ci-dessous sont à jour au 12 avril 2009 La carte ci-dessus indique les différents pays dont la loi indique un âge pour la majorité sexuelle. (fr)
  • 大洋洲各司法管轄權訂定不同的最低合法性交年齡，從15歲到18歲。具體的性行為方式或是性別也受到法律管制。所謂的最低合法性交年齡為個人超過這個年齡後可以自由地與他人進行性行為。其他受限制的性行為包括肛交，以澳洲的昆士蘭省為例，昆士蘭省禁止未滿18歲人肛交。在某些地方，由於犯罪與侵入性有關，所以女性會被免除嫌疑。 底下依照大洋洲國家和地區列表列出大洋洲各司法管轄權訂定的最低合法性交年齡。 (zh)
  • The ages of consent for sexual activity vary from age 15 to 18 across Australia, New Zealand and other parts of Oceania. The specific activity and the gender of its participants is also addressed by the law. The minimum age is the age at or above which an individual can engage in unfettered sexual relations with another person of minimum age. Close in age exceptions may exist and are noted where applicable. In Vanuatu the homosexual age of consent is set higher at 18, while the heterosexual age of consent is 15. Same sex sexual activity is illegal at any age for males in Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu; it is outlawed for both men and women in the Solomon Islands. In all other places the age of consent is independent of sexual orientation or gender. (en)
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  • Ages of consent in Oceania (en)
  • Majorité sexuelle en Océanie (fr)
  • 大洋洲各國最低合法性交年齡 (zh)
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