Sexual Assault is a crime in all jurisdictions throughout Australia.
People who engage sexually with another person must have consent from the other person otherwise they can be charged with committing a sexual offence. Consent must be provided for the range of sexual acts, including sexual intercourse which the ACT Crimes Act defines as:
(See Crimes Act 1900 , Part 3 Sexual Offences, Section 50, R83-Effective 24/4/2013, pp 39-40)
Consent must be given for any of the above sexual acts as well as any kind of sexual touching.
If sexual intercourse takes place without consent , the perpetrator can be charged with an act of Sexual Assault. If they touch a person without consent they can be charged with an Act of Indecency. See the page Consent for more information.