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7/21/2005
7:18:47 am EDT
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Victoria Plans To Repeal Anti-Witchcraft Law
Author: The Australian Source: The Australian (AU)
Title: WITCHES CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
It is clear skies for witches and other followers of the occult in Victoria with the repeal of an antiquated law making witchcraft, sorcery and fortune-telling criminal pursuits.
Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls has introduced legislation repealing the Vagrancy Act, saying many of the offences had no place in today's multicultural and tolerant society.
"Under the Vagrancy Act it is an offence to profess or pretend to tell fortunes or practise witchcraft.
"But the times have long since passed when witchcraft and fortune-telling represented a danger to law and order, or a focus for criminal activity."
The Pagan Awareness Network Inc has welcomed the repeal of the Vagrancy Act which they say is the last law in Australia to outlaw witchcraft.
Submitted by and Thanks to: Felidae
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Rai (Toowoomba, Queensland) - Email Me
With thanks to Odins Daughter who posted another article in the Australian_Pagans list.
The second link refers to a Submission when repealing the same law in Queensland. From the Queensland's Pagan Pride site.
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0, 10117, 16002316-13762,00.html
http://www.paganprideqld.com/paganinaust.html
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