Treason
Treason is an offence under Section 80.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that you:
- Killed the sovereign, sovereign’s heir, governor-general or prime minister, or
- Harmed the sovereign, governor-general or prime minister leading to their death, or
- Harmed, imprisoned or restrained the sovereign, governor-general or prime minister, or
- Levied war, or undertook an act preparing for war, against the Commonwealth, or
- Instigated a non-citizen to invade the Commonwealth, or one of its territories
Defences to the charge include:
- Self defence
- Duress, and
- Necessity
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