As the statistics prove, violence against women shows no signs
of abating, and there have long been calls for Australia to make it
legal for women to carry pepper spray for
self-defence. But currently, Western Australia is the only
State which makes that legal, and even so, the boundaries around
who can actually carry it are not entirely clear.
Moves to legalise pepper spray
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In 2018, the Australian Party called on the Federal Government
to allow the importation of pepper spray, and for the States and
Territories to legalise it to be used in self-defence.
The motion was defeated 46-5. As it currently stands, pepper
spray is illegal to import into Australia, unless you're police
or the government. It's also illegal to carry everywhere except
Western Australia.
