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As and when an election comes along, you'll find that if you are an Australian citizen or living in Sustralia it is complusory to vote, or at least it was until recently. If you don't have a really good reason not to vote you could be fined.
Fireworks have been banned from private use for many reason, I grew up with it being allowed, and I remember many many people being harmed be mistakes and accidents, some people harmed pets with them, but for my region one of the biggest and most important reasons is Bushfires, every year we have a high risk fire season that can cause massive bush fires that will threaten cities as many around Sydney have learned. since the banning of Fireworks the risk of Bushfires has decreased, but we still have risks such as not tending to campfires properly and such. but Bushfires, certainly a major reason for them being banned to anyone other than a licensed operator.
I live in Australia (Queensland) and some of these laws I've never even heard of! It also A law to have an unrestrained dog in the car as well. Dogs must be strapped in.
They got banned because people lost their homes or people were getting seriously injured ...this happened in the late 1980s where fireworks weren't allowed to be sold to the public
@@imbetterthanyouis it was banned because of the extensive number of injuries not just hands etc and damages to properties..our house burnt down because of firecrackers and a few of us kids and adults were injured when the fireworks went off ..one of the kids tit was burnt off when the sky rocket etc exploded and sent sparks everywhere and we lost our home ..this happened in the early 1980s not long after fireworks were banned for personal use
@@HeidiWilson-j5s On one occasion I almost blew myself up on cracker night. It was my fault for being careless. I was gutted to find that private use of fireworks was banned in the following year. As far as I'm concerned it is up to us to take due care with these things and NOT for big brother to ruin it for everyone. When I was a child, cracker night was the thing I looked forward to the most. I guess now however there are too many loonies out there to have such an occasion now - quite sad.
The fine for a dog that is unrestrained in a car is the same as a person not wearing a seatbelt $1209 and 4 demerit points. This is for the safety of all in a car accident. The first responders, like ambulance officer', have been attacked by the family dog, and the owners have died because help could not be given in time.
Yeah , really , sware Infront of any cop in Australia! Try it , not enforced , please , the first charge they go to when they want to get you is " offensive language" !
The laws do not relate to using particular words per se. The laws relate to using offensive language. At places where families are present such as sporting events or in the street certain words are considered offensive. At music concerts or at the pub, if no one is offended, no breach.
Apparently the WA Potato thing was repealed (re-peeled!) unless I'm reading it wrong: "This Act was repealed by the Marketing of Potatoes Amendment and Repeal Act 2016 s. 13(a) (No. 22 of 2016) as at 22 May 2021 (see s. 2(d) and SL 2021/60 cl. 2)."
Galati is Australias largest grower of Potatoes. Look up www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/02/potato-wars-anger-boils-as-wa-premier-drops-bizarre-case-against-spud-king
it's not the reward that's illegal , it's the " no questions asked" that's illegal , anything " no questions asked is , I put up a " no questions asked reward for a stolen car " two cops on my doorstep with a court attendance notice for " disrupting a poo lice investigation " I said I didn't want the poo lice involved " they said " it's an offence " $300 fine in local court later , and never got my car back ! I'm pretty sure if they had let me do it my way I'd have my car back !
@@MeganWhamGMfan All mainstream channels are getting away with false information. Even if they sent a subliminal message with the words "fake news" very few people that are glued to the television will even hear these words.
In QLD there was a ‘News Article’ posted on the 1st April saying the then premier Joe B, was changing the road rules and that QLD would now be driving on the Right hand side of the road. Caused a lot of issues at the time. Fishing License is only required in certain areas. Mostly in QLD no license is required, You do have to stick to size and catch limits.
It is not illegal to eat or drink while driving in Victoria at all, as long as it is easy to consume, and is not considered to be distracting you from the road. So yes, you can still have water or coffee while driving if you are driving carefully.
Guy Fawkes day was Nov 5. On the front page of the newspaper, EVERY Nov 6, there was a picture of a child with a bandage over one eye - damaged by fireworks.
It's not only illegal to have animals in your lap it is also illegal to have them unrestrained in the vehicle or in the front seat (even restrained) unless there is no other option.
Private fireworks in my state were banned around 1973. I remember the police coming to our school to teach us about safety every year. On one occassion they even told us about an episode when kids put a bunger (miniature dynamite, by any standard) in a cat's mouth and the police officers were forced to kill the poor animal. I also recall my street looking and sounding like a war zone with colourful rockets being launched across the road between friendly rivals. The best story, however, I with was myself when a brother and sister accidentally set off an entire box of fireworks inside their home. Nobody was injured, but I would have hated being them (a time when corporal punishment was still deemed appropriate). Believe me, fireworks weren't just banned for bushfires.
@@Novocastrian-wp4ll I had a Parachute go off in my face when I was 10 due to a faulty wick. Just as well those things didn't light up until on the way down, otherwise it would have burnt my eyes. It did singe my hair. A bunger would have blown my face off.
Yeah it wasn’t bushfires at all. It was drunk drongos injuring themselves. (Nobody cared about the bush back then), it wasn’t 1973. It was about 1982 or so.
@@EmilyBieman In my area the sale of "fire crackers" was banned in 1973. In 1974 we found a corner store that had old stock and sold it to us, but it was already illegal by then because I remember the shopkeeper looking over his shoulder the entire time. The ban was progressive and "fireworks" were totally banned in NSW in 1986, now regulated under the Explosives Act 2003 (NSW) and Explosives Regulations 2013 (NSW). Neither her nor there. It was a long time ago!
I've lived in Australia for 45 years and I still don't understand why, in a country that loves dogs, and so many people have dogs, there are so many laws banning them from public places. In France or the USA for example you'll think nothing of seeing someone with their dog in a bookshop, or department store, or using the elevator to take it down to breakfast in a motel. Not in Australia. Dogs are not allowed in shops (except some pet shops allow it), not indoors in any cafe or restaurant (but they can be at your table if you're outside), in Perth you are not allowed to walk a dog in the city centre, and as you pointed out where the law grudging allows you to walk a dog, it must be on a leash and registered with the local council. The only place they can run is a designated dog park or dog beach. How mean!
Regarding the fish they also have to be over a certain length. If measured smaller this can also be fined. With alcohol on the beach, you will also get removed, not sure about fined, if you are on a beach already intoxicated. This is especially if you are causing disruption as a result of it.
About the pets in the lap while driving. In NSW you must put your pet in a harness and tie the harness in with the seatbelt in the back seat of the car.
I suspect you will find that almost any country has many strange laws which may have been formulated many years ago which no longer make sense today and which are never enforced. It's just not worth anyone's time to sift through volumes and volumes of legislation to sort out what outdated laws can be repealed or amended to better suit today's conditions.
Growing up in a W.A. town, one of the buildings still had the embossed signage of having been for the Potato Marketing Board - though in some quick searches I could only find the name "Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia" for which there's a Wikipedia page with some of the history. As I now live in Victoria, I did a search about here and found that Trove has an item from 1936 about growers petitioning "seeking a poll to decide whether a potato marketing board shall be established" so while W.A. is the best known for actually having one, it wasn't alone in having the impetus.
Yeah, but as per the VIC Protection Act (for example) you can't do so after certain hours, meaning your neighbour is allowed to file a complaint if the noise bothers them - after certain hours- (most likely if you live in an apartment)
@@livingsimplyaustralia Never heard of an aircon being that loud. It's more for noisey neibours / neighbours with loud music at night. For the morning it's for power tools involved in construction.
I grew up in Canberra and was born in 1960. When I was a child fireworks were sold for a few weeks before the June long weekend. This was the public holiday to celebrate the Queen's birthday but was also know as Fireworks weekend. Traditionally, everyone would let the fireworks off on Saturday evening. In the sixties you could also buy fire crackers, ones that went off with a bang and few sparks. These were eventually banned because of various accidents and injuries. When I was twelvish, one of our neighbours sons bought a whole lot of tom thumb firecrackers (they were around 5cm long & 1cm thick) stuffed them all in a largish purse and let it off. It caused serious damage and burns to both his hands, and he was in and out of hospital for the next twelve months. I believe fireworks were mostly banned here due to safety issues, people not following instructions properly etc. The traditional fireworks night was in winter when bushfire weren't such an issue. When I was 15 Dad decided that he wasn't going to do the fireworks any more. I took over for that year and after being chased up the back yard by a rocket that didn't shoot up in the air (the stick broke just as the fuse activated the firework) I decided someone else could give it a go.
Borns same year 👍 From memory. Smallest were tom thumbs, then pohas, then Penny Bungers. I think you described Penny Bungers as the 5cm long ones. They had an awesome bang😂 sad story about his hands but only too familiar. Still got a bad ear from throwing a Poha that went off too soon. Remember still being able to buy them under the counter after they were banned and finally purchased in Chinatown after the total ban for a couple of years. Was a fun fun time,
It was also because of some kids tying them to animals tails and setting them off. The lack of mature adult supervision was just as much of the reason as the injuries were. My brother thought it was funny to light them and throw them at me and our brother who were younger. It was more about not trusting kids to do the right thing and parents not supervising them. Afterall, kids could buy them back then.
Tom Thumbs were an inch long and you could set them off in your hand. A ''thripenny bunger'' looked like half of a Cuban cigar and could destroy a letter box no worries. A ''penny bunger'', also red like the thripenny, was longer but thinner, half the power of the thripenny.
I remember going to my Nanas for cracker night. There was a HV power line near her house, so nothing was built under it. For weeks leading up to it everyone in the area help build a massive bonfire and on the night, everyone gathered around with their crackers and let them off. Great times.
He reason they allow Fireworks in the NT is because the whole of the NT is either on fire, about to be on fire or has just been burnt. I have never seen so much burnt country with so many seemingly unsupervised back burns.
With the regards to the law about rewards for lost property/pets. It may be a thing, but everyone ignores it also with the fireworks its basically due to fire hazzard. We have such a serious bushfire season that you have to be very careful about what could start a fire
When I was in primary school, the bullies would throw fireworks ("bungers") at you and they would blister your skin. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world and using a solarium seems silly when there's so much real sun available but that's not the only reason these devices were banned. Like many devices, procedures, and snake oils used in the cosmetic industry, they were used by untrained or unscrupulous operators who would burn their patients and had other issues.
Very amusing Martina!! I love your videos!! In Argentina , in some places you need fishing license but it is not everywhere, . Yes in Patagonia fishing trouts.
I have a brother who is an expert at eating and driving. He'll have a Big Mac in one hand, coffee in the other, and steer through a round-a-bout using his knees, with proper indication for when exiting too.
I heard tons of people swear in public in Brisbane when I was there. Australian cricketers are notorious for talking crap to the English team; there was even a formal complaint about it lol.
Regarding the swearing it's because it's considered verbal assault and in Australia you can respond to assault 1 category higher so swearing at someone is verbal assault and if you do it people can perform simple assault in retaliation😂
There are many other laws that make sense to most Aussies but in lawless countries like Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia Europe etc the people would freakout. Like no using a mobile while driving. $1,200 Fine. Helmets required while riding scooters or bicycles etc. Honking the vehicle horn is illegal and fines apply. Parking over a pedestrian crossing is illegal. Not giving way to pedestrians on a crossing is illegal. J walking on a street is illegal. A one punch death, long jail term. Littering and spitting on the streets. There are so many others.
Australia is definitely becoming more and more nanny state. Some rules are for the good, but many are just government control nanny state, treating adults as if they were children. We've had ridiculous things like video games, porn, anime, movies, etc banned. Despite the noise laws, sadly a lot of people violate them and don't care and it can be a real nightmare to deal with. Most people don't, but many do. Fire works used to be fine. I think bush fires are part of the problem here? and in more recent times, fireworks will probably get you on the terror watch list.. ^^; Air rifles used to be fine but now need full gun license? And i am sure you are aware of the gun nabs and strict laws? All the gun shops closed. You used to be able to buy pipes n bongs for weed but they all got banned (in South Australia anyway). You used to be allowed to grow 7 weed plants but now they've cracked down so much it's easier to get meth/ice than weed... Weirdest one that i heard is that you can apparently have sex with a kangaroo if you are drunk? lol I think it's illegal to make porn here? Porn is sold here but apparently illegal? And i guess like all places, prostitution is illegal yet brothels and happy ending massage places are everywhere lol. And apparently everything is legal in Canberra (where all the politicians live). Go figure?
My local gun shops aren’t closed, there are farmers that have the legally allowed firearms and a healthy sporting shooters (Rifle) club where I am in NSW. There’s also a big Pistol Club in the big regional city an hour away. There are legally allowed firearms, and you have to be a registered firearms owner and store the weapons and ammunition properly. I think a lot of people forget why guns became so regulated in Australia. Go visit the memorial at Port Arthur and remember. It says a lot that we have not had a mass shooting since. And yes, we had to give up our semi-auto collectors guns during the buy-back.
Most laws actually make sense and have been made as a reaction, like Solariums, being drunk in public, dogs off a lead, disturbing your neighbours or their events, having pets (and children) unrestrained while driving etc. most surprising was your potatoes, I guess they never bothered to remove that one after a food shortage??
It was not really about the shortage - it was to prevent non-farmers from growing their own potatoes because potatoes can develop diseases more easily than other vegetables which spread easily and can result in whole crops being wiped out.
I'm Australian and even I didn't know there was a nurse wearing Lauren or singing rude songs in public places. Fun fact that is definitely not enforced. In fact, it's not surprising to me since Australia does have a lot of really stupid laws. The thing is if you're a foreigner, if it's a really stupid law and you're like, why is that illegal? Chances are it's not actually enforced or if it is in forced if you don't do it in front of a police officer, no one's going to care
In Germany It's allowed to make fireworks also at January 1 but many germans make months ago after the new year but actually it's forbidden to make fireworks after January 1 but nobody really does about that. And here It's allowed to drink in public
It's been law for a long time along with other disorderly conduct laws. From my experience mainly in the 80s/90s you'd get in trouble. These days Australians are neurotic & have no common sense & get away with all sorts of disturbing/disruptive behaviour.
@@shaneclarke7482 I know, I'm in vic technically could get in trouble for not have your hands on the wheel but the actual act of eating and drinking isn't illegal.
One crazy law in NSW that dates back to the early years of motor cars and I'm pretty sure is still valid is;- it's legal for a male DRIVER to urinate in the gutter as long as he is standing behind an open passenger door and facing the open door.
Yes we do have some weird laws in Australia, mostly because we have a small percentage of people who are always pushing the boundaries in favour of behaviour that would be considered to be antisocial in most places, and another small percentage who like to make rules against behaviour that common sense and common courtesy would prevent elsewhere. These two types are unfortunately the noisiest people, and the laws are made for their benefit. The silent majority of people have little to say about them.
When I visited the nederlands you need a bush walking licence to walk in the bush a fishing licence and extra if you used more than one hook and more than one rod
You are not allowed to drink alcohol anywhere in WA except at licensed premises (restaurants, bars), or on private property. No alcohol on the street, parks, beaches,….
And yes i forgot about the poor dogs and cats that were being tortured by horrible kids poor little pets it was tragic of how many animals suffered because of these bloody unruly monsters 👹 ( kids)
The laws against drinking alcohol in public mean that a bottle sold in a bottle shop will often be sold to you in a brown paper bag, so that nobody can see what it is. I didn't know it was illegal to drink at a beach and I've never seen such a law enforced but drinking and swimming is a lethal combination. Off-leash dogs sometimes attack people as well.
Problem is, I've seen the police use it very selectively. They'll walk right by me and some (over 40's) mates drinking wine near the river side, but stop and confiscate booze from some 20-year olds nearby. And aboriginal people have no chance.
The law applicable to the powers of the State Parliaments to in each State of Australia clearly says,"That all grants and promises of fines and forfeiture to particular persons before conviction is illegal and void." So all of those fines you mentioned if issued without a conviction by anyone other than a court is illegal and void.
"Fishing license fee is just revenue raising" - Of course. And they want to keep the good fish in the water to breed more awesome fish. Just to export all good fish for big money and we peasants have to eat the rubbish that's left. Same with meat.
pretty sure the eating/drinking while driving rule is state dependent. Fishing licences are as well, and it depends on what sort of fish you are catching as well.
I live in Australia ok 1 night I was blind rotten drunk & got on a train without a ticket because I was drunk & not thinking straight & I feel asleep & when I was asleep I put my feet on the seats & I ticket inspector got on the train & woke me up & was giving me a ticket for having my feet on the seats & I said your gotta be *ucking kidding me so I got fined for no ticket having my feet on the seats & fined me for swearing in public so all together it cost me $1200. How pathetic is that they would rather me drink driving & killing someone or sleep on the street.
Unless you behave like an idiot nobody objects to a quiet glass of wine or beer on the beach Potato ban is not policed for obvious reasons😂 Most of the odd laws are discretionary but fireworks fishing feet on seats pets whilst driving etc etc have good reason
Debatable. I believe if leave your driveway forwards and prove it is the safest way to do so why not? A lot of drivers reverse out then look around. As a pedestrian I've nearly been run run over by a reversing car and as a driver I've had my car clipped by a reversing car.😢
The potato law apparently got repealed, still super dumb but it's probably one of those laws that gets ignored. Most people don't even know about that law. I was surprised my dad knew about it turns out he actually worked with the potato board for a little bit. Dogs on a leash in public is just common sense, It's to prevent dog attacks. I got bit by a dog when I was 8 because the owners let it walk free. Those noise ones are ignored to some degree, I think it's irrational to call the police on someone using a vacuum cleaner before 10.
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The alcohol ban would have to do with safety. Inebriated people are more likely to drown, and harass other beach goers. It also prevents a lot of broken glass which obviously doesn't mesh well with bare feet You should always wear close-toed shoes at other waterside places like dams and lakes, especially the popular ones, because of the broken glass. Not that those're places you normally want to go barefoot in Marriages and funerals often includes some level of drama. So, having laws against interrupting them means there's less necessity for people to fork out for security, because there are actual consequences for being a d!ck. It's basically an extension of harassment laws I'm curious where you found the no eating/drinking while driving law? There is no such law in Australia. The "no drinking while driving" refers specifically to alcohol. There are laws against distracted driving and you must remain in control of your motor vehicle at all times. So, yes, it's illegal to eat a bowl of cereal, and a waterbottle can block your vision. Those cases you would get in trouble for, because they impact your driving ability, not because they're food and drink :)
Fireworks were banned because of the mischief some people would cause by their misuse. As a child i had a firecracker explode in my hand which resulted in a trip to hospital, so it is understandable why they were banned. Many of the regulations mentioned aren't enforced because of a lack of resources. Some rules are just plain ridiculous and should be abolished.
I heard tell of a law that permitted public urination as long as such urine was done on the left front tyre of your vehicle.. don't know if such a statute is still in existence but it was said to date back to the eighteen hundreds when horse drawn carriages were still in general use and their braking systems needed cooling.. this may have been told as a practical joke..😂
Born here over 60 years ago. I agree with most but not all. Obscene songs and swearing are a daily occurance unstopped through the media. We do have radios here. Try listening to them for one day you will hear swearing. Certain media outlets also produce fake or news avoidance on a daily basis. Noise laws are rarely enforced The police are too busy for that nonsense.
We used to be able to have our own fireworks in nsw, and did know of people who go down to Canberra to get fireworks from someone down their selling from the back of there van, and they let off these fireworks off in a residential area, and no law even came around that whole night. Ps Not living their now so don't know if they still buy fireworks anymore, but was a very fun time.
Many of the laws are old and outdated particularly the potato ones and haven’t been removed from the Statutory Books all the while new Laws are constantly being made. The thing about all these laws is everyone breaks them and many police are not just not bothered to prosecute these because there are far too many Laws. If they did they would never get around to policing real criminals. A basic rule is always behave well and if police stop you be polite and well behaved. In most cases you will walk away because it is just too much paper work. The Laws that count are the one’s that are new and relevant. Don’t travel with a dog on your lap. If you drink on the beach don’t be obvious, don’t misbehave, be loud and obnoxious and sit there with a Champagne glass quaffing bubbles. If you are fishing and don’t have a licence, do it it where you are not seen. Most of these laws are just BS. Everyone swears these days so just don’t be rude in public or to the police. Be considerate and you will never be noticed or end up in trouble. Want trouble and it will find you. Everyone knows how to behave well and if you did not you deserve what you get.
The potatoes I have never heard of and I was born & raised in Australia. Iam 64 Fire works yes we don't listen to that lore on songs that swear are our favourite 🎉
I don't think it's "crazy" to have a law prohibiting the disruption of a wedding or a funeral. While these occasions are polar opposites, they both deserve common decency and the utmost respect, whichever the occasion requires.
Queensland is free to fish and spearfish but we have stock impoudments and dams that you do need a permit there and that goes to the restocking the dams with the fish
The obscene language one is an old law and and has been tested in most states in Australia to the point that Fuck is no longer considered an obscene word. That leave only one word that would be. If you get a fine for any other word, take it to court. Also, eating and drinking whilst driving isn't specifically illegal. When asked Police will tell you they may apply "not in proper control" laws. I'm pretty confident this has never been tested in court in these circumstances. It's a dubious application of the law at best and could be defended on intent.
All the "strange" Australian laws, aside from the potato law and reward for stolen property are the same in Canada. Every law you mention applies to Canadians. Now I drink water and drive and I've seen videos of Australians drinking coffee and driving. That's hard to enforce. Good video though!
We are so over ruled in Australia. Unfortunately government is permitted to change laws without notifying the public. Itisgetting progressively worse overtime. Just try to fight the government using legislation. I became aware of this fact in 2013 so it's not new
I've not once seen anyone being fined for swearing in public in Australia 😅 I mean, it's definitely rude but I don't think you'd be fined for it unless you did it to a cop.
Two of those laws I’m aware of the background is fireworks and fishing permits. I could do both as a kid but in the 1980s fireworks were banned because of the high incidence of personal injury, especially to children, and fishing permits became a thing around then too. Maybe late 80s. Used to go fishing with dad or my mates all the time. Then, permit please, to reduce the chance of overfishing.
Percentage of kids who ended up in ER was tiny compared to level of enjoyment by the majority. Kids fishing in local dams or from the pier v commercial netting or long lining?
Fireworks is easy. We catch fire easy. Grass fires could turn into a bushfire that could burn a whole suburb down. Also cuts down stress on the health care system when you messed it up cause you had sunk a few and thought it be a good idea to light it with your Ciggy iykyk 😅 The noise one, bad examples. But it's mainly like no mowing a lawn before 7am or after like 10pm. It's like excessive noise. So no raves in the back yard where your neighbour is sleeping 1m from the fence at 1am. Turn it down mate. Just be considerate. Most ppl if they are going to make noise late in the night will visit their neighbours first as say "hey having a party, may run late, just a heads up. Here's my number if it's anoying you." Most people are thanks for the heads up. Have a good one. Normally we just invite the neighbors then they don't complain cause they were at the party. Pro tip 😅 Dogs is by common sense. Youre walking in an area where there is other dogs or your dog isn't a by your foot trained dog, leash. But I walk my dog about 2k + km/d and it's off leash and we have coffee with local cops that come in on their way to whatever they are up to that day, and he smooches to them. Most of the time they want to know if they can take him with them. Yeah, nah mate. It's basically common sense. I have another dog that I would NEVER let off lead cause it's "special" and a bin chicken with the attention span of a bubble. ALOT of these laws are not enforced. A case of be considerate and respectful. Some I've never heard of. I totally have drunk beer and wine on Coogee beach on Xmas day. Never been stopped. It's all about if your not being rowdy or anoying others around you, then your pretty good to go. But most of these are common sense and never enforced. Just don't be a d**k and the drop bears won't come after ya when you sleep. Easy. The red bellie/ browns/huntsman + every other deadly. They give 0 fks and they will always come after you. Throw you hat away from you, stand still they will go away or towards that. When they are gone go back, pick ya hat up and go about your day. Guess who lives near the bush 😂
Putting your feet on the seat. I have visited Australia more than ten times, the last time was about 15 years ago (now I am too old and have health issues to travel such distance). Every time I visited I was annoyed that so many people put their feet on the seats, on trams, buses, trains, ferries. There were signs everywhere forbidding this but people simply ignored it. I am glad that finally they enforce this rule.
@@WillKemp The video implied it. Unfortunately, I can not be certain that this stupid custom has changed. During the last few years I have met with Australian (and American) travellers on several European trains who put their feet on the seat. They were shocked when the locals told them off.
@@thehun1234 Yeah, I haven't been to Sydney for years, but I really doubt feet on seats has changed there. It's likely to be enforced in Brisbane, but not so much Adelaide and not at all in Darwin (we don't have trains anyway, and putting your feet on bus seats is not so easy 🤣)
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As and when an election comes along, you'll find that if you are an Australian citizen or living in Sustralia it is complusory to vote, or at least it was until recently. If you don't have a really good reason not to vote you could be fined.
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The singing of offensive song lyrics in public is illegal, unless it is a certain Angels song whereby it becomes compulsory...
No way... 🤣
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Its a crime not to join in..!!
Or a song about living next door to Alice or Alan.
Fireworks have been banned from private use for many reason, I grew up with it being allowed, and I remember many many people being harmed be mistakes and accidents, some people harmed pets with them, but for my region one of the biggest and most important reasons is Bushfires, every year we have a high risk fire season that can cause massive bush fires that will threaten cities as many around Sydney have learned.
since the banning of Fireworks the risk of Bushfires has decreased, but we still have risks such as not tending to campfires properly and such. but Bushfires, certainly a major reason for them being banned to anyone other than a licensed operator.
Crap. Grow a spine you girl.
Also, the main fireworks days, such as New Year's Eve, Australia Day and Guy Fawkes Day, fall in the "extreme fire risk" summer period.
The Potato Board in W.A. has been scrapped and laws pertaining to posession of potatoes are no longer enforced.
Lies! You're just waiting for me to get comfortable, come to visit and bring my stash with me...
I live in Australia (Queensland) and some of these laws I've never even heard of! It also A law to have an unrestrained dog in the car as well. Dogs must be strapped in.
okay but thats kinda adorable
Hmm I wonder why a country with such a high risk of bush fires would ban private/unregulated fireworks displays???? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
And New Year being right in the middle of our summer when everything is dry.
They got banned because people lost their homes or people were getting seriously injured ...this happened in the late 1980s where fireworks weren't allowed to be sold to the public
it was actually because of hands , letter boxes and german shepherds , nothing to do with fire safety funnily enough
@@imbetterthanyouis it was banned because of the extensive number of injuries not just hands etc and damages to properties..our house burnt down because of firecrackers and a few of us kids and adults were injured when the fireworks went off ..one of the kids tit was burnt off when the sky rocket etc exploded and sent sparks everywhere and we lost our home ..this happened in the early 1980s not long after fireworks were banned for personal use
@@HeidiWilson-j5s On one occasion I almost blew myself up on cracker night. It was my fault for being careless. I was gutted to find that private use of fireworks was banned in the following year. As far as I'm concerned it is up to us to take due care with these things and NOT for big brother to ruin it for everyone. When I was a child, cracker night was the thing I looked forward to the most. I guess now however there are too many loonies out there to have such an occasion now - quite sad.
The fine for a dog that is unrestrained in a car is the same as a person not wearing a seatbelt $1209 and 4 demerit points. This is for the safety of all in a car accident. The first responders, like ambulance officer', have been attacked by the family dog, and the owners have died because help could not be given in time.
I am surprised we don’t enforce dog safety car sits as yet
The swearing thing is either not enforced or sh... fu... and cu... are actually considered as punctuation!
Yeah , really , sware Infront of any cop in Australia! Try it , not enforced , please , the first charge they go to when they want to get you is " offensive language" !
i have been told to watch my language by police after they blinded me with highbeams but not charged
The laws do not relate to using particular words per se. The laws relate to using offensive language. At places where families are present such as sporting events or in the street certain words are considered offensive. At music concerts or at the pub, if no one is offended, no breach.
Apparently the WA Potato thing was repealed (re-peeled!) unless I'm reading it wrong:
"This Act was repealed by the Marketing of Potatoes Amendment and Repeal Act 2016 s. 13(a) (No. 22 of 2016) as at 22 May 2021 (see s. 2(d) and SL 2021/60 cl. 2)."
no, i think its 25kg potatoes and 25kg of carrots is the new rule.
@@horseshoe182 No it's now You must have NO LESS than 1 tonne of
Bull$h!t
@@mrgoodman6620 yes, it is bs. your very clever
Galati is Australias largest grower of Potatoes. Look up www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/02/potato-wars-anger-boils-as-wa-premier-drops-bizarre-case-against-spud-king
People still offer rewards for lost pets. If it's really illegal, it's not enforced.
Yeah , but the " no questions asked " is the illegal part , that's like saying " I'm not calling the cops " and the Poo Lice hate that .
Where the fuck is offering a reward for a lost dog illegal? I've been on this planet 63 years and I never heard of that one.
it's not the reward that's illegal , it's the " no questions asked" that's illegal , anything " no questions asked is , I put up a " no questions asked reward for a stolen car " two cops on my doorstep with a court attendance notice for " disrupting a poo lice investigation " I said I didn't want the poo lice involved " they said " it's an offence " $300 fine in local court later , and never got my car back ! I'm pretty sure if they had let me do it my way I'd have my car back !
@@JosephCowen-fz8vj Where do you live? Victoria? OGPU scum that they are.
@@The_Resistance_1961 Its not - its the no questions asked part that is illegal
If fake news is an offence all tv stations would be banned 😂😂😂
That rule ought to be taught in schools - brainwash them when they’re young; the only way to evoke positive social change!
Wow channel 7 is getting away with the false information they share every day
this isn't enforced and albo's new bill is all about them and only them (gov and media) alloed to misinform
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@@MeganWhamGMfan All mainstream channels are getting away with false information. Even if they sent a subliminal message with the words "fake news" very few people that are glued to the television will even hear these words.
it is not illegal to swear in public it is part of our language
It is in most places. It’s just police have better things to do with their time.
It's un Australian not to.
In QLD there was a ‘News Article’ posted on the 1st April saying the then premier Joe B, was changing the road rules and that QLD would now be driving on the Right hand side of the road. Caused a lot of issues at the time. Fishing License is only required in certain areas. Mostly in QLD no license is required, You do have to stick to size and catch limits.
It is not illegal to eat or drink while driving in Victoria at all, as long as it is easy to consume, and is not considered to be distracting you from the road. So yes, you can still have water or coffee while driving if you are driving carefully.
Lol imagine someone cutting a steak while stopped at the traffic lights.
When I was a kid, we did fireworks in the backyard. They used the excuse of kids blowing off fingers to ban them
That was one reason.
Guy Fawkes day was Nov 5. On the front page of the newspaper, EVERY Nov 6, there was a picture of a child with a bandage over one eye - damaged by fireworks.
Wasn't bonfire/firecracker night Queen's birthday? I can't remember
It wasn’t an excuse. You’re just fortunate not to know anyone. One friend lost an eye.
It wasn’t an excuse. You’re just fortunate not to know anyone. One friend lost an eye.
It's not only illegal to have animals in your lap it is also illegal to have them unrestrained in the vehicle or in the front seat (even restrained) unless there is no other option.
Private fireworks in my state were banned around 1973. I remember the police coming to our school to teach us about safety every year. On one occassion they even told us about an episode when kids put a bunger (miniature dynamite, by any standard) in a cat's mouth and the police officers were forced to kill the poor animal. I also recall my street looking and sounding like a war zone with colourful rockets being launched across the road between friendly rivals. The best story, however, I with was myself when a brother and sister accidentally set off an entire box of fireworks inside their home. Nobody was injured, but I would have hated being them (a time when corporal punishment was still deemed appropriate). Believe me, fireworks weren't just banned for bushfires.
Too many hands blown off from holding them when they went off
@@Novocastrian-wp4ll I had a Parachute go off in my face when I was 10 due to a faulty wick. Just as well those things didn't light up until on the way down, otherwise it would have burnt my eyes. It did singe my hair. A bunger would have blown my face off.
Yeah it wasn’t bushfires at all. It was drunk drongos injuring themselves. (Nobody cared about the bush back then), it wasn’t 1973. It was about 1982 or so.
@@EmilyBieman In my area the sale of "fire crackers" was banned in 1973. In 1974 we found a corner store that had old stock and sold it to us, but it was already illegal by then because I remember the shopkeeper looking over his shoulder the entire time. The ban was progressive and "fireworks" were totally banned in NSW in 1986, now regulated under the Explosives Act 2003 (NSW) and Explosives Regulations 2013 (NSW). Neither her nor there. It was a long time ago!
I've lived in Australia for 45 years and I still don't understand why, in a country that loves dogs, and so many people have dogs, there are so many laws banning them from public places. In France or the USA for example you'll think nothing of seeing someone with their dog in a bookshop, or department store, or using the elevator to take it down to breakfast in a motel. Not in Australia. Dogs are not allowed in shops (except some pet shops allow it), not indoors in any cafe or restaurant (but they can be at your table if you're outside), in Perth you are not allowed to walk a dog in the city centre, and as you pointed out where the law grudging allows you to walk a dog, it must be on a leash and registered with the local council. The only place they can run is a designated dog park or dog beach. How mean!
Yep, when we migrated to Australia we hated the attitude to dogs. We are now back in the UK where dogs are so welcome.
Because Australia is the most over governed country in the world. Before you know it there will be a toilet tax, that's right, a toilet tax.
Because dogs shit and cock their legs. Yuck!
@@Bboo-pl3wb Australia, love it or leave it!
@@freeman10000 Make me Biach!
Regarding the fish they also have to be over a certain length. If measured smaller this can also be fined.
With alcohol on the beach, you will also get removed, not sure about fined, if you are on a beach already intoxicated. This is especially if you are causing disruption as a result of it.
I have lived in Australia all of my life and wasn't aware of about half of these rules.
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We are not allowed fireworks because we take bushfires very seriously in Australia.
About the pets in the lap while driving. In NSW you must put your pet in a harness and tie the harness in with the seatbelt in the back seat of the car.
No cop that ever pulled my up enforced such a stupid law.
I suspect you will find that almost any country has many strange laws which may have been formulated many years ago which no longer make sense today and which are never enforced. It's just not worth anyone's time to sift through volumes and volumes of legislation to sort out what outdated laws can be repealed or amended to better suit today's conditions.
100%
I think it is still legal, if you are caught short, to piddle on the back rear wheel of a car.
In South Australia you can get a noise complaint at any time of day
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It really is
Growing up in a W.A. town, one of the buildings still had the embossed signage of having been for the Potato Marketing Board - though in some quick searches I could only find the name "Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia" for which there's a Wikipedia page with some of the history. As I now live in Victoria, I did a search about here and found that Trove has an item from 1936 about growers petitioning "seeking a poll to decide whether a potato marketing board shall be established" so while W.A. is the best known for actually having one, it wasn't alone in having the impetus.
You can turn your air conditioning on at night time.
Yeah, but as per the VIC Protection Act (for example) you can't do so after certain hours, meaning your neighbour is allowed to file a complaint if the noise bothers them - after certain hours- (most likely if you live in an apartment)
Not if it's noisy. My sister (in Victoria) successfully forced a neighbour to address a noisy aircon.
@@livingsimplyaustralia Never heard of an aircon being that loud. It's more for noisey neibours / neighbours with loud music at night. For the morning it's for power tools involved in construction.
Some of us have had to turn off our air conditioner and even the heating at night. Unable to sleep.
it varies from council to council. Check yours. Some exclude them from noise law, others don't, some have a specific law around them.
I grew up in Canberra and was born in 1960. When I was a child fireworks were sold for a few weeks before the June long weekend. This was the public holiday to celebrate the Queen's birthday but was also know as Fireworks weekend. Traditionally, everyone would let the fireworks off on Saturday evening. In the sixties you could also buy fire crackers, ones that went off with a bang and few sparks. These were eventually banned because of various accidents and injuries. When I was twelvish, one of our neighbours sons bought a whole lot of tom thumb firecrackers (they were around 5cm long & 1cm thick) stuffed them all in a largish purse and let it off. It caused serious damage and burns to both his hands, and he was in and out of hospital for the next twelve months.
I believe fireworks were mostly banned here due to safety issues, people not following instructions properly etc. The traditional fireworks night was in winter when bushfire weren't such an issue.
When I was 15 Dad decided that he wasn't going to do the fireworks any more. I took over for that year and after being chased up the back yard by a rocket that didn't shoot up in the air (the stick broke just as the fuse activated the firework) I decided someone else could give it a go.
Borns same year 👍 From memory. Smallest were tom thumbs, then pohas, then Penny Bungers. I think you described Penny Bungers as the 5cm long ones. They had an awesome bang😂 sad story about his hands but only too familiar. Still got a bad ear from throwing a Poha that went off too soon. Remember still being able to buy them under the counter after they were banned and finally purchased in Chinatown after the total ban for a couple of years. Was a fun fun time,
It was also because of some kids tying them to animals tails and setting them off. The lack of mature adult supervision was just as much of the reason as the injuries were. My brother thought it was funny to light them and throw them at me and our brother who were younger. It was more about not trusting kids to do the right thing and parents not supervising them. Afterall, kids could buy them back then.
Tom Thumbs were an inch long and you could set them off in your hand. A ''thripenny bunger'' looked like half of a Cuban cigar and could destroy a letter box no worries. A ''penny bunger'', also red like the thripenny, was longer but thinner, half the power of the thripenny.
I remember going to my Nanas for cracker night. There was a HV power line near her house, so nothing was built under it. For weeks leading up to it everyone in the area help build a massive bonfire and on the night, everyone gathered around with their crackers and let them off. Great times.
I’m Australian and yet I love this video. Thank you so much. Cheers ❤
He reason they allow Fireworks in the NT is because the whole of the NT is either on fire, about to be on fire or has just been burnt. I have never seen so much burnt country with so many seemingly unsupervised back burns.
Apparently it’s a ‘cultural’ thing. 😉
With the regards to the law about rewards for lost property/pets. It may be a thing, but everyone ignores it also with the fireworks its basically due to fire hazzard. We have such a serious bushfire season that you have to be very careful about what could start a fire
When I was in primary school, the bullies would throw fireworks ("bungers") at you and they would blister your skin. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world and using a solarium seems silly when there's so much real sun available but that's not the only reason these devices were banned. Like many devices, procedures, and snake oils used in the cosmetic industry, they were used by untrained or unscrupulous operators who would burn their patients and had other issues.
Regarding the pet on the lap, atleast here in NSW they also are required to be in a harness and clipped in to a seatbelt attachment.
Sometimes it’s before 10am. But it’s actually before 7am on weekdays in parts of Melbourne.
Very amusing Martina!! I love your videos!!
In Argentina , in some places you need fishing license but it is not everywhere, . Yes in Patagonia fishing trouts.
I have a brother who is an expert at eating and driving. He'll have a Big Mac in one hand, coffee in the other, and steer through a round-a-bout using his knees, with proper indication for when exiting too.
I heard tons of people swear in public in Brisbane when I was there. Australian cricketers are notorious for talking crap to the English team; there was even a formal complaint about it lol.
Were the police around? We all break laws when we know they're not monitored. 😂
@@halbailman Round here people swear more when the police turn up!
Regarding the swearing it's because it's considered verbal assault and in Australia you can respond to assault 1 category higher so swearing at someone is verbal assault and if you do it people can perform simple assault in retaliation😂
There are many other laws that make sense to most Aussies but in lawless countries like Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia Europe etc the people would freakout. Like no using a mobile while driving. $1,200 Fine. Helmets required while riding scooters or bicycles etc. Honking the vehicle horn is illegal and fines apply. Parking over a pedestrian crossing is illegal. Not giving way to pedestrians on a crossing is illegal. J walking on a street is illegal. A one punch death, long jail term. Littering and spitting on the streets. There are so many others.
Australia is definitely becoming more and more nanny state.
Some rules are for the good, but many are just government control nanny state, treating adults as if they were children.
We've had ridiculous things like video games, porn, anime, movies, etc banned.
Despite the noise laws, sadly a lot of people violate them and don't care and it can be a real nightmare to deal with.
Most people don't, but many do.
Fire works used to be fine. I think bush fires are part of the problem here? and in more recent times, fireworks will probably get you on the terror watch list.. ^^;
Air rifles used to be fine but now need full gun license? And i am sure you are aware of the gun nabs and strict laws? All the gun shops closed.
You used to be able to buy pipes n bongs for weed but they all got banned (in South Australia anyway).
You used to be allowed to grow 7 weed plants but now they've cracked down so much it's easier to get meth/ice than weed...
Weirdest one that i heard is that you can apparently have sex with a kangaroo if you are drunk? lol
I think it's illegal to make porn here? Porn is sold here but apparently illegal?
And i guess like all places, prostitution is illegal yet brothels and happy ending massage places are everywhere lol.
And apparently everything is legal in Canberra (where all the politicians live). Go figure?
My local gun shops aren’t closed, there are farmers that have the legally allowed firearms and a healthy sporting shooters (Rifle) club where I am in NSW. There’s also a big Pistol Club in the big regional city an hour away.
There are legally allowed firearms, and you have to be a registered firearms owner and store the weapons and ammunition properly.
I think a lot of people forget why guns became so regulated in Australia. Go visit the memorial at Port Arthur and remember. It says a lot that we have not had a mass shooting since. And yes, we had to give up our semi-auto collectors guns during the buy-back.
@@wendywilkinson Which kind of sucks.
Very, very useful video.
Thank you for your great work.
Cheers.
Most laws actually make sense and have been made as a reaction, like Solariums, being drunk in public, dogs off a lead, disturbing your neighbours or their events, having pets (and children) unrestrained while driving etc. most surprising was your potatoes, I guess they never bothered to remove that one after a food shortage??
It was not really about the shortage - it was to prevent non-farmers from growing their own potatoes because potatoes can develop diseases more easily than other vegetables which spread easily and can result in whole crops being wiped out.
I'm Australian and even I didn't know there was a nurse wearing Lauren or singing rude songs in public places. Fun fact that is definitely not enforced. In fact, it's not surprising to me since Australia does have a lot of really stupid laws. The thing is if you're a foreigner, if it's a really stupid law and you're like, why is that illegal? Chances are it's not actually enforced or if it is in forced if you don't do it in front of a police officer, no one's going to care
At least half of these laws are dead letter laws which are never enforced.
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Every state has different laws & many of your examples vary state by state
In Germany It's allowed to make fireworks also at January 1 but many germans make months ago after the new year but actually it's forbidden to make fireworks after January 1 but nobody really does about that. And here It's allowed to drink in public
Sinse when is it illegal to swear in public , everyone does it. If not you’ll hear it
mmm, that rule is just plain oppression, made up by scaredy-cats who wear pearls.
It's been law for a long time along with other disorderly conduct laws.
From my experience mainly in the 80s/90s you'd get in trouble.
These days Australians are neurotic & have no common sense & get away with all sorts of disturbing/disruptive behaviour.
Things that are forbidden in Australia? Like critical thinking, common sense, efficient governments & the dead and buried chestnut "the fair go"
You forgot bodily autonomy.
@@81banga They never got me with that Psy-Op either. Never had one of those jabs
Yeah! you might want to mention that at least 90% of all Australians suffer from narcissism too.
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i drink soft drink, water ect and eat while i'm driving all the time here in Aust, been doing it for as long as i can remember
Depends on state
@@bomberwarren QLD
@@shaneclarke7482 I know, I'm in vic technically could get in trouble for not have your hands on the wheel but the actual act of eating and drinking isn't illegal.
I've never heard about a lot of these "rules" and I'm 70 years old!!!
One crazy law in NSW that dates back to the early years of motor cars and I'm pretty sure is still valid is;- it's legal for a male DRIVER to urinate in the gutter as long as he is standing behind an open passenger door and facing the open door.
repealed years ago, will attract a charge of aoffensive behaviour with a fine of $1,000!
It originated during Queen Victoria's reign. It was in the nsw traffic act, but was removed a few years ago.
Yes we do have some weird laws in Australia, mostly because we have a small percentage of people who are always pushing the boundaries in favour of behaviour that would be considered to be antisocial in most places, and another small percentage who like to make rules against behaviour that common sense and common courtesy would prevent elsewhere. These two types are unfortunately the noisiest people, and the laws are made for their benefit. The silent majority of people have little to say about them.
I wish it were against the law and enforced to drive motor vehicles with faulty exhausts
It is in Victoria at least. I've had such a fine & was given a short period to have fixed at a specially licenced exhaust mechanic.
@@Jacq.T good to hear. Is a different story in Tasmania.
When I visited the nederlands you need a bush walking licence to walk in the bush a fishing licence and extra if you used more than one hook and more than one rod
You are not allowed to drink alcohol anywhere in WA except at licensed premises (restaurants, bars), or on private property. No alcohol on the street, parks, beaches,….
And yes i forgot about the poor dogs and cats that were being tortured by horrible kids poor little pets it was tragic of how many animals suffered because of these bloody unruly monsters 👹 ( kids)
Animal cruelty in Australia was one of the reasons that made us leave. Adults were just as violent to their pets, particularly their dogs. 😢
Pet's have to be secured with harness.
The laws against drinking alcohol in public mean that a bottle sold in a bottle shop will often be sold to you in a brown paper bag, so that nobody can see what it is. I didn't know it was illegal to drink at a beach and I've never seen such a law enforced but drinking and swimming is a lethal combination. Off-leash dogs sometimes attack people as well.
Problem is, I've seen the police use it very selectively. They'll walk right by me and some (over 40's) mates drinking wine near the river side, but stop and confiscate booze from some 20-year olds nearby. And aboriginal people have no chance.
The law applicable to the powers of the State Parliaments to in each State of Australia clearly says,"That all grants and promises of fines and forfeiture to particular persons before conviction is illegal and void." So all of those fines you mentioned if issued without a conviction by anyone other than a court is illegal and void.
Tasmania also has an annual day for fireworks but definitely makes sense to prevent bush fires and harm
That's just common sense not having your pet on your lap driving!
Ozzy here and my dog travels on my lap . Been through a breatho cops just wanted to pat him haha
Born and bred in Australia I didn't know half of these laws
Pet should be restrained and in the back seat or on back of trailer
The drinking, eating law is because you must have 2 hands on the steering wheel at all times. I think the fishing license fee is just revenue raising.
"Fishing license fee is just revenue raising" - Of course. And they want to keep the good fish in the water to breed more awesome fish.
Just to export all good fish for big money and we peasants have to eat the rubbish that's left. Same with meat.
Having to have two hands on the wheel at all times would make changing gear interesting! 🤣
People eat and drink whilst driving all the time. Why isn't there a law against smoking?
pretty sure the eating/drinking while driving rule is state dependent. Fishing licences are as well, and it depends on what sort of fish you are catching as well.
I live in Australia ok 1 night I was blind rotten drunk & got on a train without a ticket because I was drunk & not thinking straight & I feel asleep & when I was asleep I put my feet on the seats & I ticket inspector got on the train & woke me up & was giving me a ticket for having my feet on the seats & I said your gotta be *ucking kidding me so I got fined for no ticket having my feet on the seats & fined me for swearing in public so all together it cost me $1200. How pathetic is that they would rather me drink driving & killing someone or sleep on the street.
Unless you behave like an idiot
nobody objects to a quiet glass of wine or beer on the beach
Potato ban is not policed for obvious reasons😂
Most of the odd laws are discretionary but fireworks fishing feet on seats pets whilst driving etc etc have good reason
The potato law was repealed in May 2021
Also apparently its illegal to drive you vehicle forwards in your driveway (but its not enforced)
Debatable. I believe if leave your driveway forwards and prove it is the safest way to do so why not? A lot of drivers reverse out then look around. As a pedestrian I've nearly been run run over by a reversing car and as a driver I've had my car clipped by a reversing car.😢
The banning of alcohol at beaches is to prevent drownings due to drunk people swimming and bad behaviour on the beaches due to excessive drinking.😊
The potato law apparently got repealed, still super dumb but it's probably one of those laws that gets ignored. Most people don't even know about that law. I was surprised my dad knew about it turns out he actually worked with the potato board for a little bit.
Dogs on a leash in public is just common sense, It's to prevent dog attacks. I got bit by a dog when I was 8 because the owners let it walk free.
Those noise ones are ignored to some degree, I think it's irrational to call the police on someone using a vacuum cleaner before 10.
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The fireworks law was put in place towards the end of the 1980's in response to how much children where getting injured by fireworks every year.
The alcohol ban would have to do with safety. Inebriated people are more likely to drown, and harass other beach goers. It also prevents a lot of broken glass which obviously doesn't mesh well with bare feet
You should always wear close-toed shoes at other waterside places like dams and lakes, especially the popular ones, because of the broken glass. Not that those're places you normally want to go barefoot in
Marriages and funerals often includes some level of drama. So, having laws against interrupting them means there's less necessity for people to fork out for security, because there are actual consequences for being a d!ck. It's basically an extension of harassment laws
I'm curious where you found the no eating/drinking while driving law? There is no such law in Australia. The "no drinking while driving" refers specifically to alcohol. There are laws against distracted driving and you must remain in control of your motor vehicle at all times. So, yes, it's illegal to eat a bowl of cereal, and a waterbottle can block your vision. Those cases you would get in trouble for, because they impact your driving ability, not because they're food and drink :)
The vacum cleaner 😂😂😂😂😂 has me 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fireworks were banned because of the mischief some people would cause by their misuse. As a child i had a firecracker explode in my hand which resulted in a trip to hospital, so it is understandable why they were banned. Many of the regulations mentioned aren't enforced because of a lack of resources. Some rules are just plain ridiculous and should be abolished.
I heard tell of a law that permitted public urination as long as such urine was done on the left front tyre of your vehicle.. don't know if such a statute is still in existence but it was said to date back to the eighteen hundreds when horse drawn carriages were still in general use and their braking systems needed cooling.. this may have been told as a practical joke..😂
Hi Martina.
As a Nigerian staying and schooling in India, i wish to relocate and settle in Australia
Any guide?
Tater hoarding is no joke. Six of our ten most wanted are suspected of having stashes measured in tonnes, and we need those for fish and chips.
Born here over 60 years ago. I agree with most but not all. Obscene songs and swearing are a daily occurance unstopped through the media. We do have radios here. Try listening to them for one day you will hear swearing. Certain media outlets also produce fake or news avoidance on a daily basis. Noise laws are rarely enforced The police are too busy for that nonsense.
We used to be able to have our own fireworks in nsw, and did know of people who go down to Canberra to get fireworks from someone down their selling from the back of there van, and they let off these fireworks off in a residential area, and no law even came around that whole night. Ps Not living their now so don't know if they still buy fireworks anymore, but was a very fun time.
Fishing license is normal in the US.
Firewarks are legal in the ACT. Both Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are not states, they are federal territories.
great video
Many of the laws are old and outdated particularly the potato ones and haven’t been removed from the Statutory Books all the while new Laws are constantly being made. The thing about all these laws is everyone breaks them and many police are not just not bothered to prosecute these because there are far too many Laws. If they did they would never get around to policing real criminals. A basic rule is always behave well and if police stop you be polite and well behaved. In most cases you will walk away because it is just too much paper work. The Laws that count are the one’s that are new and relevant. Don’t travel with a dog on your lap. If you drink on the beach don’t be obvious, don’t misbehave, be loud and obnoxious and sit there with a Champagne glass quaffing bubbles. If you are fishing and don’t have a licence, do it it where you are not seen. Most of these laws are just BS. Everyone swears these days so just don’t be rude in public or to the police. Be considerate and you will never be noticed or end up in trouble. Want trouble and it will find you. Everyone knows how to behave well and if you did not you deserve what you get.
The noise pollution law normally states before 7am mon to friday and not before 8am sat or sunday,
The potatoes I have never heard of and I was born & raised in Australia. Iam 64
Fire works yes we don't listen to that lore on songs that swear are our favourite 🎉
I don't think it's "crazy" to have a law prohibiting the disruption of a wedding or a funeral. While these occasions are polar opposites, they both deserve common decency and the utmost respect, whichever the occasion requires.
Queensland is free to fish and spearfish but we have stock impoudments and dams that you do need a permit there and that goes to the restocking the dams with the fish
The obscene language one is an old law and and has been tested in most states in Australia to the point that Fuck is no longer considered an obscene word. That leave only one word that would be. If you get a fine for any other word, take it to court.
Also, eating and drinking whilst driving isn't specifically illegal. When asked Police will tell you they may apply "not in proper control" laws. I'm pretty confident this has never been tested in court in these circumstances. It's a dubious application of the law at best and could be defended on intent.
Tasmania is a part of Australia. A reward is just an incentive. Most don't accept it. Never heard of it being illegal to swear in public.
All the "strange" Australian laws, aside from the potato law and reward for stolen property are the same in Canada. Every law you mention applies to Canadians. Now I drink water and drive and I've seen videos of Australians drinking coffee and driving. That's hard to enforce. Good video though!
We are so over ruled in Australia. Unfortunately government is permitted to change laws without notifying the public. Itisgetting progressively worse overtime. Just try to fight the government using legislation. I became aware of this fact in 2013 so it's not new
Interesting video
I've not once seen anyone being fined for swearing in public in Australia 😅 I mean, it's definitely rude but I don't think you'd be fined for it unless you did it to a cop.
Two of those laws I’m aware of the background is fireworks and fishing permits. I could do both as a kid but in the 1980s fireworks were banned because of the high incidence of personal injury, especially to children, and fishing permits became a thing around then too. Maybe late 80s. Used to go fishing with dad or my mates all the time. Then, permit please, to reduce the chance of overfishing.
Percentage of kids who ended up in ER was tiny compared to level of enjoyment by the majority.
Kids fishing in local dams or from the pier v commercial netting or long lining?
Fireworks is easy. We catch fire easy. Grass fires could turn into a bushfire that could burn a whole suburb down. Also cuts down stress on the health care system when you messed it up cause you had sunk a few and thought it be a good idea to light it with your Ciggy iykyk 😅
The noise one, bad examples. But it's mainly like no mowing a lawn before 7am or after like 10pm. It's like excessive noise. So no raves in the back yard where your neighbour is sleeping 1m from the fence at 1am. Turn it down mate. Just be considerate. Most ppl if they are going to make noise late in the night will visit their neighbours first as say "hey having a party, may run late, just a heads up. Here's my number if it's anoying you." Most people are thanks for the heads up. Have a good one. Normally we just invite the neighbors then they don't complain cause they were at the party. Pro tip 😅
Dogs is by common sense. Youre walking in an area where there is other dogs or your dog isn't a by your foot trained dog, leash. But I walk my dog about 2k + km/d and it's off leash and we have coffee with local cops that come in on their way to whatever they are up to that day, and he smooches to them. Most of the time they want to know if they can take him with them. Yeah, nah mate. It's basically common sense. I have another dog that I would NEVER let off lead cause it's "special" and a bin chicken with the attention span of a bubble.
ALOT of these laws are not enforced. A case of be considerate and respectful. Some I've never heard of. I totally have drunk beer and wine on Coogee beach on Xmas day. Never been stopped. It's all about if your not being rowdy or anoying others around you, then your pretty good to go. But most of these are common sense and never enforced.
Just don't be a d**k and the drop bears won't come after ya when you sleep. Easy. The red bellie/ browns/huntsman + every other deadly. They give 0 fks and they will always come after you. Throw you hat away from you, stand still they will go away or towards that. When they are gone go back, pick ya hat up and go about your day. Guess who lives near the bush 😂
Putting your feet on the seat. I have visited Australia more than ten times, the last time was about 15 years ago (now I am too old and have health issues to travel such distance). Every time I visited I was annoyed that so many people put their feet on the seats, on trams, buses, trains, ferries. There were signs everywhere forbidding this but people simply ignored it. I am glad that finally they enforce this rule.
Why do you think they enforce it now? I doubt they do, really.
@@WillKemp The video implied it. Unfortunately, I can not be certain that this stupid custom has changed. During the last few years I have met with Australian (and American) travellers on several European trains who put their feet on the seat. They were shocked when the locals told them off.
@@thehun1234 Yeah, I haven't been to Sydney for years, but I really doubt feet on seats has changed there. It's likely to be enforced in Brisbane, but not so much Adelaide and not at all in Darwin (we don't have trains anyway, and putting your feet on bus seats is not so easy 🤣)
I live in SA and I have seen people put their feet on the seats. I hate it and didn't know it was illegal.