Hands Off Cain
AUSTRALIA·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2000·1 MIN READ

Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary...

Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1984 and for wartime crimes in 1985

Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1984 and for wartime crimes in 1985. The last man executed in Australia was Ronald Ryan, hanged in the state of Victoria in 1967 for the murder of a warder.