Weird, obscure laws that still exist in Australia | What's Going On?

Recently, a woman was refused service at a petrol station ... for trying to use too many coins to pay for milk and bread - and it was completely legal.
What are some other obscure laws that can still be enforced in Australia?
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[@PBNrandom]

"Using offensive language in a public place is a criminal offense" Well, there goes 99% of the Australian population 😂

[@vasteria446]

whoever created that law, was not Australian.

[@consciousbeing1188]

it's one of those laws that the Police are selective in enforcing... this is evident most recently in the St.Kilda beach nationalist protests and counter protests by SJWs... crowds of SJWs chanting "Fuck Off, Nazis... Fuck Off" within feet of hundreds of uniformed Police officers were allowed to do it but you can bet your last dollar that if you are not in a group and use "offensive" language in a public place and a cop hears it that you will be arrested and charged.

[@atanpeep4162]

Aussies masters of coating swear words. Some examples.. Bugger... .shut the front door... See you next.tuesday Cun...oh wait

[@scunts]

Because police are going to arrest an entire crowd of people for offensive language. They will sometimes fine someone swearing in public if they keep on carrying on within earshot of other people, not that I agree with that law.

[@pluto8404]

"Cunt" isnt offensive

[@yardbirdsuite5848]

Paying $10 for milk and bread. Must be shopping at IGA

[@SlayerC6]

15 is its the IGA express

[@therealnoodles7638]

Lmao so true.

[@moosedraw3731]

YardBird Suite mood

[@Eric-dn9bx]

Man iga expensive af

[@JamesGarage06]

IGA is a rip off

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

What a pity it's not illegal for PM's to make false promises to get into power...

[@user_mac0153]

And who are they promisin' because business doesn't get a vote, but it ALWAYS wins.

[@maul5842]

oo0Spyder0oo soo true

[@fearnobeer9077]

Im a firm believer they should get payed as per the promises delivered

[@hamburgerr6882]

Honestly that is hilarious

[@stevethea5250]

@@user_mac0153 what song name? 2:13

[@TurboAfterlifeRacing]

Its illegal to commit a crime in Australia

[@KekkaMoo]

Finally, some sense in this comment section

[@TurboAfterlifeRacing]

@@KekkaMoo hahaha

[@KekkaMoo]

@@TurboAfterlifeRacing seriously, some of the comments here are pure cancer

[@TurboAfterlifeRacing]

@@KekkaMoo ill have a look

[@TurboAfterlifeRacing]

@@KekkaMoo didnt see any cancerous comments sorry mate

[@nedmcnaughton]

In Oklahoma it’s illegal to go whaling or whale hunting. In Oklahoma, landlocked Oklahoma.

[@philipandrew1626]

You can't be too careful.

[@milly4543]

that's too funny

[@MeBeingAble]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skullsaintdead]

I think the whales appreciate the thought.

[@gregedwards1087]

Not illegal as such, just simply not possible Ned.

[@nch9689]

Mom: turns on the hoover at 6:59am STOP, YOU VIOLATED THE LAW.

[@MaidenLoaf]

You have committed crimes against Skyrim and her people. What have you to say in your defense?

[@beelal6407]

wtf is a hoover? in Australia we call it a vacuum or vacuum cleaner not a bloody "hoover"

[@aidansbirdvideos4355]

bee LaL you can tell it’s not Aussie: “mom” and “Hoover”

[@truckinmadfella3805]

its illegal to put onion unda ya sausage sizzle

[@robk5969]

been living in my parents house for more than 12 years... they never specifically gave me permission...

[@amydaniels2719]

Your mother birthed you that's an immediate hey you can live here.

[@cheesebugergurl]

@@amydaniels2719 r/wooosh

[@amydaniels2719]

@@cheesebugergurl ur 10 months late

[@cheesebugergurl]

@@amydaniels2719 your*

[@edenisok894]

@@cheesebugergurl you’re* (lol, I just saw the chance to do this, no hate or taking sides)

[@mrfudge5869]

At least we don't have a window tax

[@LordZonaxe]

give it time

[@jeeves6490]

Ssssh, fenestration is coming.....

[@brenohighland1168]

not yet

[@Kni0002]

time to build a house with no windows

[@zaneh6224]

@mr fudge or a TV tax

[@bates64]

You also just banned encryption.

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

They just made it so companies have to comply with any warrant that is issued.

[@michaeljamescollins6800]

@@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes no. They made it so that a means or key of unencrypting data has to be available upon request to the government. If the data can be unencrypted by the platform or manufacturer then it's not exactly encrypted. Anyone who works at the company could leak the encryption key (s) or method, and then nothing is safe. It's like having a lock on everyones house but there's a master key that works on all of them that's floating around in governments and companies, but it's hard to tell if it's gone missing and needs to be replaced, because it can be duplicated and sent half way around the world in milliseconds.

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

@@michaeljamescollins6800 So in other words, it was not banned.

[@michaeljamescollins6800]

@@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes I didn't say it was banned? But it's definitely not "just complying with warrants". A successful encryption means that the only people that can view the data is the sender and the recipient, if a third party can intercept the data between the sender and receiver and they can view the contents, it isn't successfully encrypted. Australia has made it a legal requirement that companies that offer encrypted services, provide a method for third party interception, so that the government or other party can intercept data transmissions and view the contents. Australia has made it compulsory for encrypted services to build weaknesses into them. They haven't banned encryption, but they sure as hell have banned successful encryption and good security measures. They are going to cripple the nation's security under the guise of terrorism, all so they can spy on their own citizens and analyse big data to inform their decisions for manipulating the general publics perception of government.

[@CassCassCassime]

@Coma White Man if only the lock thing was meant to be a metaphor instead of a literal description. If only.

[@ccchriss0123]

The perfect slave is a slave who believes he is free and defends the system he is under.

[@scottleft3672]

The perfect fool is the fool who thinks he can manage without a system.

[@msteefins7379]

@@scottleft3672 I guess you are a fool and a slave.

[@botchii3059]

Isn't that like, everyone who's living in a first world country?

[@1973Washu]

The ideal slave whips himself and calls it freedom.

[@iwishilivedinafreecountry5749]

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Who pays $10 for bread and milk? Rip off prices there!

[@letsbehonest4221]

Bottle of a2 organic and a loaf of sour dought will set you back $10 easy

[@rosequeen2461]

Ggdivhjkjl milk is about $5 for 3 litres bread is about $3.50

[@basillah7650]

@@rosequeen2461 You clearly do not live in Australia milk is $1 a litre and bread is cheaper than $3.50 if you buy it from coles/woolworths as well

[@rosequeen2461]

ba sillah you must live in the country side or something and I’m talking about 3 litre container of milk. I do live in Australia. But in Sydney which is very expensive

[@rosequeen2461]

ba sillah I buy helgas bread and 3 litre container milk

[@laurabellereads]

It’s also illegal to change a lightbulb without an electrician Edit: It’s an old law that’s no longer enforced. It varies from state to state.

[@jaydenmccowan5743]

In What state

[@KanyeWest2024]

No it’s not, fuck off

[@HBC101TVStudios]

Whoever created that law must've their homes lit with candles.

[@scunts]

The "left" don't even like laws, let alone pass them.

[@Berkeloid0]

Electrical Safety Act 2002 section 18 "Meaning of 'electrical work'", ss2 "'Electrical work' does not include the following", (c) "replacing a light bulb in a light fitting". Therefore replacing light bulbs is a specific example in the legislation of something that you do not need an electrical licence for, and anyone can do legally.

[@theflamingdane3171]

When I was 7 I bought a $10 magic set with 200 five cent coins because counting them out made me feel rich 🤷‍♂️ And they accepted them no problem

[@milly4543]

key fact being that you were 7 lol try pulling it off at 27

[@SuperRjBrown]

Obscure laws like slippery bunnings onions 🤔

[@russellgillick7637]

Go to the self serves in supermarkets. Pay for weeks groceries in 5c pieces !

[@scottleft3672]

come home with knuckle sandwich.

[@Sem5626]

you know that's more frustrating for you right?

[@samanthapeters8314]

I do that at my local servos. They don't care, they always say "almost everyone pays in cash...no coins. I need coins."

[@brenohighland1168]

@@samanthapeters8314 i found that also

[@wiredescape]

Exactly! It’s so much easier and saves the stress of cashiers!

[@rob3rt86]

yet you can do hit and run and only been punished for less than 12 months in jail

[@scottleft3672]

You have to pay up now, and you can't dodge it.

[@royonei11]

It is illegal to wear pink on Brighton Beach in Victoria

[@jaffamanchang]

all motorcycles are illegal because turn signals need to be more than a meter apart

[@atanpeep4162]

They get away with it because they alternatively phase the signals so they are not pulsing together..therefore not technically the same turn signal

[@eoinkeegan4172]

Hand signals are still used in oz

[@MonoMan1]

It's 30cm for a motorbike. Source: I was fined for it not being 30cm apart.

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

You would be wrong...

[@PeterKnagge]

Motorcyclists aren't allowed to lane filter on a kerb or past a parked vehicle, over 30kmph, in a school zone, or at any time it is dangerous for anyone. It is also considered negligent driving if they stop at a red light over or past the line, overtake on the left or cut in front of vehicles too closely, or tailgate. Indicators must be used when merging lanes or turning at a road for 5 seconds. Stopping without warning "brake checking" or crossing over a traffic island is also illegal. These aren't weird, obscure laws I'd just thought I'd throw them in.

[@SendarSlayer]

And THIS is why we need sunset clauses on laws. Where after 5-10 years they are removed automatically unless reinstated by parliament. Each law needs to be reinstated individually as well, not just a vote to reinstate all of them. Also it IS illegal to dress up as Batman or Robin. Both characters are masked and unless you are going to a convention, party or have a religious exemption going masked in public is a crime.

[@Lucas-ez9uo]

At my school they where going around for a gold coin donation and I used a 1 dollar coin from New Zealand 😬

[@dansharov6828]

Law enforcement will be arriving at your house shortly

[@enats984]

I knew about not being able to pay with lots of small coins. My father was a small business owner and one day had someone come in to pay for something with a bunch of coins, they did not have enough so he had just wasted his time. After that he refused them and got them to cash it in at the bank for larger denominations.

[@HumbugShow]

"Australia has so many laws the government doesn't have time to comb through them all"... (So what do our politicians and their assistants do other than have coitus with each other?) Even the Constitution has been cited as invalid in some Australian courts. Australia was "settled" with bloodshed as a convict nation and never changed.

[@jaydenmccowan5743]

Humbug Show trying to figure out who the prime minister is and how to overthrow him

[@LordZonaxe]

they are to busy to fix or remove old laws because they are to busy making new ones that serve them selves.

[@brenohighland1168]

correct you are

[@robpk84]

Coitus, perfect.

[@PeterKnagge]

Look about the world, how naive do you have to be to see multiculturalism doesn't work? People would rather live in separatism and isolationism. Multiculturalism seems to be more about exploitation and corruption than social cohesion. I mean, it could work with a lot of effort, but I don't think the government or community have the gumption. Actually Aboriginal tribes were killing one other and stealing babies far before the English arrived. Just as the Romans persecuted and oppressed the English for not centuries but 1000's of years. Aboriginals also missed out on things like the black plague. Black supremacy is "politically correct" while white supremacy is illegal. Don't mindlessly believe the first thing you see on the media or social media, conflict has always been a part of human history ( e.g. blog.ninapaley.com/2012/10/01/this-land-is-mine/ ). As bastardy as the British Empire was you've got to admire their resilience and technology. Things change and evolve. Open your mind, forgive, and move on.

[@ZZlRDIZ]

"Using offensive language in a public space is criminal" Is Facebook considered a public place? this could be a funny one

[@doggerbendrailway6002]

Did you know u carnt give a kangaroo more the 5 cans for beers

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Unless you provide snacks of course.

[@sangwoo9686]

Are you drunk?

[@scottleft3672]

@Edward Gross Unlike his cousin the wombat, who eats, roots...and leaves.

[@MegaNightmare93]

Im guessing light beer is ok as you dont want them to drink and hop

[@bertman4399]

love the 3801 thumbnail.

[@Jake12220]

That the Australian tax office is always right. It's like Catholic dogma where whatever the pope says its the truth, the ATO is covered under law as always being right even when every other law says they are wrong.

[@lukemcnamara49]

Well not everything the Pope says is the truth; only that which he says ex cathedra is. :)

[@scammedbygov]

Matt TheChosen “ATO is not a legal entity” - Moeliker v Chapman [HCA] 2000. So therefore “book keepers” of the federal reserve DO NOT EXIST! Thus NO authority to claim tax liabilities. Simple!

[@joetupou154]

John Milton glad to see your still around mate I’ve been following you for a while 👍

[@Kathdath]

@@lukemcnamara49 and the Cardinals can veto

[@Jake12220]

@@scammedbygov l really do find it amazing just how messed up and biased out legal and government systems can be. Wouldn't it be nice if the media actually reported on things like relevant cases that should be setting clear precedents being deleted or locked away from the public record. The older l get the more l see the world as an utter lie put together to keep the slaves working. It seems clear that slavery never ended, they just came up with a better way to manage the system so the slaves don't realise what they are.

[@paulorocky]

There was an episode of Seinfeld that dealt with this. I remember a bloke on a Melbourne tram feeding 10c coins into a Metcard machine to make a point. His ride was nearly finished by the time he paid for his fare and anyone waiting to use the machine got a free ride as legally they had not been fare evading (they had means and intention to pay for their ride and just had no opportunity to do so). Automated checkouts at supermarkets can't say no to coins.

[@iemu2]

the weirdest law in Australia is that some plants that grow naturally in the nature is illegal (cannabis)

[@maryanne1830]

shops normally love coins!

[@gganbu_]

depends who you ask, the store manager or the lowly employee who has to count it.

[@darkduck8736]

Love coins to a certain point. Most tills can only hold about 15 50c coins and generally already have about 8-10

[@Oligoogletookmyname]

Why don't you let people comment on videos where the abc is accused of bias?

[@01DOGG01]

The owner of Zgeek - an old Aussie website, got sued because the site had a forum where people could comment freely. One guy said something about another, and according to the law, the owner was liable. Twice, I believe. www.smh.com.au/technology/online-forum-trolls-cost-me-millions-filmmaker-20090715-dl4t.html www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/lawyer-wins-defamation-lawsuit-against-online-zgeek-forum-20150526-gh9ttz.html

[@lickmydotandeatmypoo3187]

because they're biased lol

[@Mashamazzi]

Wrong opinions lmao

[@SupremeMoFo]

Because nothing good has ever come of the KZbin comments section.

[@Oligoogletookmyname]

@@SupremeMoFo you sound like someone who has a hard time with bullying

[@Tylonfoxx]

In Denmark we have a similar law about coinage. Any cash transactions exceeding 146 pieces of tender (as in coins or notes) can be refused service... When I lived in Sydney back in childhood, my parents got grilled by the school staff for letting me walk to school on my own... something that is pretty normal in Denmark (even in many cities). Whether it's law or the incredibly paranoid safety approach that Aussie schools have is a mystery to me... I also met teachers who were on the verge of calling CPS just for going to the local store on my own (11-12 at the time, again, really normal in my country). Once I was asked by the principal on one of the first days "Don't you know that it isn't safe?" to which I simply answered: "I do know, that's why I'm careful and use common sense in traffic. Look both ways before crossing and such. Where I come from it's normal unless you live, like, 10 miles away... then most kinds just grab a bike to school..." I will never forget that look on her face... as if I came from friggin' Mars or something :D Friend of mine, literally 50 meters further down the road from me was driven to school every morning... total distance to school was about 300 meters, and half of that could be crossed by walking on school grounds... if we were allowed to walk by the kindergarten/preschool area... I did live close to a highway (Pacific Hwy), but I did have enough street smarts not to cross it or play football on it for that matter...

[@paulqueripel3493]

Thus UK (well, England, Scotland may be different) has a similar law regarding coins. Also the squatters rights law.

[@user-rg5db2hj6k]

In Finland I would ride my bike home but when I moved to Australia I wasn’t allowed to do the same in my early years of primary school

[@TheMFrelly]

No laws in Australia are followed!!

[@pronumeral1446]

Everyone knows it's like Mad Max out here amirite.

[@troykemp5329]

Accurate

[@PeterKnagge]

Corporations + government + media + churches + community = self entitled mindless horde People only follow laws when it serves their best interest Global crony capitalism rules the entire planet If people made formal complaints more, the more the government, police, and the community would take notice. All I know is ignorance, apathy, and looking the other way isn't working

[@davidedwards3361]

Please, don't judge everyone by your standards. Some of us understand the laws are there to stop people just doing what they want and not caring about anyone else. Well, some of us know why the law is there and some think the law is for everyone else, but they can do what they want.

[@TheMFrelly]

David Edwards petty and stupid laws waste time money and resources that could be used for much more beneficial things. NSW the nanny state it’s pathetic!

[@Syler1979]

But totally ok to tax the hard working Aussie into oblivion because our government is addicted to spending money, Gst, Fuel excise, import duty, alchopops tax, the highest cigarette and alcohol prices on the planet yet try and pay a fine with 5c coins and its not legal? Yup Australia summed up in a nutshell

[@johunt1263]

I don't think we pay an exorbitant amount of tax, unless you smoke, and everyone wants you to stop smoking.

[@stephaniecursio]

I find this out now. I had a customer give me $60 in coins at my workplace.

[@YimidhiirWakaminPama]

I refused a guy that once came in with $30 coins at mine. The manager told me and my workmates, we can refuse coins if we think it will be too much for our cash tills.

[@Kim_Miller]

That thing about refusing too many coins is useful. I filled up at a very busy servo on New Years Eve. The guy ahead of me in the queue piled a whole bunch of silver coins on the counter and said to the operator, 'Can you give me change in notes for this?' The operator spent some time pushing coins back and forth. In the end the register showed the guy had got $5 worth of petrol and handed over more than $22 in 5c and 10c coins to count. When I turned around the shop was filled with the waiting customers from every pump they had.

[@lizzyscutt7486]

You can dress up as Batman. You can’t dress up as John Batman. Simple as that.

[@КГБКолДжорджКостанца]

Australia is amazing

[@s.tagerius2514]

I'd like to visit some day.

[@scottleft3672]

We recoment you visit Bloody Red Bax, yeeiicchh funnel web, Taipan Run and Massive Noah.

[@iamasmurf1122]

Comrade_ Savage15 over regulated shithole makes people slaves , now America you don’t even know what freedom is until you go there

[@happyhorse1028]

S. Tagerius please do. 💖🇳🇿

[@simonm1528]

No it's just another tax burden debt ridden tyrannical government.

[@irisw6306]

I thought it was normal that u shouldnt make any unreasonable noise after 10pm and before 7 am... Is it just a thing in vic or??

[@milly4543]

it's pretty much an all over the world thing in my experience but some countries like Australia have actual laws in place just in case someone lacks common sense

[@marvinmartinsYT]

My brother bought bread at the local IGA. Paid with cash a tenna in the change he received a gold coin that looked odd. On closer inspection it turned out to be a 200 dollar coin. He took it to a bank to ask about it. The manager came out and offered him 250$ for it. It was part of a collection series with not many produced. The take away from this is keep your eyes open.

[@roseyknows2637]

No houseparty music past 12pm in NSW. Literally saving every morning shift worker who works a weekend shift ever. Im sorry, but some laws are actually great. No one wants to hear a chainsaw at their window at 5am!!!!

[@aussie8114]

I’ve got about 40 round fifty cent coins and they're worth about $10 each I think. The silver content in them is about 80%. So if you find any round ones don’t spend them because they're worth a lot more than face value.

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

At todays silver prices they are worth around $6 each. Still a lot more than face value of 50 Cents.

[@alexander8200]

You're not talking about the coin with the endeavour on it, are you?

[@aussie8114]

Silver Valley Coins and Bullion about 30 of mine are very nice looking and probably better to sell to collectors for about $10. But not sure how to sell them because I don’t sell things on eBay. Only buy.

[@aussie8114]

Solemn Mojo No they all have kangaroo and emu with shield. Just normal round ones.

[@scottleft3672]

@@alexander8200 no

[@goofygoober2382]

gentlemen this is democracy manifest

[@duprie37]

Happened to me at Woolies. Tried to buy a packet of smokes (before I had quit) with loose change. Was refused. When I asked why they quoted this law. Looked it up and it checked out.

[@kylebyrne4911]

I'm upset you didn't use The Simpsons as a reference for the Duel :(

[@tommasthetankengine18]

Damn i just paid 10$ worth of loose change at maccas the other day in 10 cent pieces

[@amydaniels2719]

I hate you. I am a bit dodgy at counting large amounts of coins so I always get worried and have anxiety through the shift on whether I counted the customers coins right.

[@tonyneville4425]

Completely legal for All governments to sign off on the lima declaration of 1975

[@Account-jg6ot]

Fun fact: in Australia there is no written law for free speach

[@chrisnorman1183]

"Glove slap baby glove slap, I don't take crap!"

[@sketchingstudio5552]

2:50 But cats are completely legal

[@jordanthomas2490]

no dogs to be walked while on a bike.. how about goats? or does that count as a 'goat pulled cart'? :P

[@JingleFrisbee7D]

its illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet $300 and 3 points... there's a wacky law

[@zephyr056]

If you don't have a car licence how do they take off 3 points?

[@JingleFrisbee7D]

David#323 then they just take your bike

[@rkaid7]

LOVE the new modern edgy useful ABC/SBS YT content! Its why i subscribed! ... your goal should be much more of our population though :) :)

[@JamesGarage06]

I was on a plane to Sydney from Melbourne, and the cart refused to take cash

[@peterdacey3934]

And? It's 1000x easier for airlines if they don't have to carry cash, issue change & bank it etc.. The world is heading cashless very fast.

[@JamesGarage06]

Daniel Marcelo and that’s a good thing?!? I would rather carry around proper cash than a Piece of plastic with a nfc chip in it that can be hacked and traced, yea no thanks

[@peterdacey3934]

@@JamesGarage06 nearly everyone has a chip nowadays & have you ever been hacked? 😂😂😂 Take your tin foil hat off dude..

[@JamesGarage06]

Daniel Marcelo yes I have been hacked before, don’t go assuming dick head. And just because I don’t want to use the most recent tech doesn’t mean I’m a half wit

[@ibwm26]

The restrictions on cleaning bird and bat poo makes sense, if they're trying to reduce the risk of transmitting zoonotic disease (diseases spread from animals to humans). Don't want no Hendra virus or Psittacosis!

[@XperimentalOdin]

Except where there’s no one qualified to clean it up and it’s everywhere

[@ann-margretparke9525]

Thanks, I was wondering about that!

[@johno9507]

Sorry but that's not the reason. Sea bird and bat guano are collected and sold commercially as fertilisers and in the past have been used to make gun powder as they contain large quantities of ammonium nitrate and phosphates. Small islands can have sea bird guano many meters think, as well as bat caves will also have extremely think layers of guano that are mined. So naturally the government wants to tax it. Strangely enough I knew a lady in Sydney who died due to lung disease from sweeping up pigeon poo every day.

[@XperimentalOdin]

John O there’s no tax on earth that would stop me from removing that shit from my property. Law or not, it stinks and I’d rather it gone asap for free.

[@freelanceopportunist559]

Cannabis is still illegal. Isn't that weird!

[@blank.9301]

Funny enough, it's not illegal in the ACT, you can have 100g on you (apparently).

[@atanpeep4162]

The first oil is on trial atm

[@KanyeWest2024]

Not really, untested medically with possibility of severe ramifications.

[@scammedbygov]

Actually Cannabis is not legal for a “person”. But is lawful for a man/woman

[@Deathmastertx]

Not really. People have been scared by scare campaigns for too long. Same with a lot of other drugs which would be better legalised and regulated like tobacco and alcohol. And besides, a lot of voters (particularly older, richer white conservatives) like having drug possession laws to punish "undesirable" people (the poor and the young, especially if they're brown) for being "immoral". It's just politics. Offshore asylum seeker processing and drought assistance aren't very smart policies either but they're good politics.

[@bryceflanigan4636]

Basically Australia legally enforces manners.

[@isabelle.houghton]

Pubs in Victoria must have a place to tie up horses. A lady in my country town argued this with the local pub because she wanted to be able to ride her horse home from the pub while intoxicated

[@aussiemal5295]

It is illegal to ride a horse while intoxicated in NSW.

[@VarkaThrin]

Not sure why this (currency stuff) is being called obscure or weird, considering they teach all this to school children. Also I think the issue of 'legal tender' slightly misses the mark. Legal tender applies to when you want to pay a debt/invoice and the issuer cannot refuse the currency tendered. Shop fronts can refuse the whole lot up front (e.g EFTPOS only is now more common) but it is the vendors choice if they want to lose the customer. I'll give you weird on the goat riding :)

[@davidhemsworth4098]

Except that at a petrol station if you fill the car up before paying then you are immediately a debtor.

[@Jake12220]

I love the case of the ATO issuing a rediculous debt and the guy went with his lawyer a video camera and a bag full of cash to pay the bill at their head office. They couldn't accept cash yet legally they had to accept the payment or the bill has to be waived so he got out of it. Stupidest law in Australia, if the ATO says you owe them money then you do, it doesn't matter what any other law says, it's simply in the law that any debt issued by them is correct unless they say otherwise.

[@VarkaThrin]

@@davidhemsworth4098 it depends on the signage ('EFTPOS only'), how clear it was before you pumped the petrol... and probably who has the biggest lawyer arguing their side.

[@davidhemsworth4098]

@@VarkaThrin well, no. A debt becomes a debt as soon as money is owed for a service or goods.

[@sefman5851]

My country is archaic. On a good day.

[@wonderingwolf2332]

Thank you for doing your research and not saying that it's illegal to change a lightbulb in Victoria without an electrician. Way too many videos do that but it was changed in like 1999 or something

[@amydaniels2719]

Tbh if a person leaves their property unsupervised for 12 years they had it coming.

[@donnybarnett1065]

very few of these are correct. The rest is total B.S.

[@DRTDC90]

Nanny state..

[@jenclark3021]

TDC what, Adelaide?! Lol

[@dren4805]

You only need a nanny when people behave like children

[@PTesh]

Well that’s just bloody un-Australian then isn’t it!

[@Marioff-pj2jm]

I do not know how true it is but can someone please clarify. In Victoria it is illegal to reverse out of your driveway?

[@QualityControlCentre]

Here's a weird and whacky one...proceeds of crime laws...you're not allowed to write the story of YOUR LIFE and make money...but Channel Nine can...???

[@biancat7761]

What? I don't believe you

[@catprog]

Channel Nine did not commit the crime. So are you saying people should not make money if they do a report on a crime?

[@biancat7761]

@@catprog don't stress. It's a troll x

[@SurmaSampo]

@@biancat7761 This is a real law that was passed retroactively by parliament to stop Choppa Read from making money from selling his story six months after the fact. Choppa then donated all the proceeds to charity since he could not legally keep the money.

[@luxdaduck6656]

I'll tell you a stupid law. Not having to put a gender on your baby's birth certificate in Tasmania

[@GrimRT]

lux da duck to be fair, it’s hard to differentiate it if they’re born with multiple heads

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

They are all related anyway.

[@catprog]

What purpose does a law "forcing a gender on a birth certificate serve"?

[@GrimRT]

@@catprog the diagnosis of ovarian and testicular cancer, the ability to cross out pregnancy as a potential diagnosis, assessment of the risk of testicular torsion being the reason why they are in pain. As a nurse, I can continue to list hundreds of reasons, but these are the life threatening ones, that need to be found quickly to act on, otherwise adverse effects could occur. Without a gender being put on the documentation, it puts the person at higher risk of dying if any of these occur. I respect peoples right to change whatever they want about themselves, but I don't agree that we should take their gender at birth off of the birth certificate. If we wanted a middle line, replacing gender/sex with "G.A.B" aka Gender at Birth, could work as a middle ground.

[@Lepong20]

I'm just surprised people didn't know this, I worked in retail and I just assumed everyone used it

[@SarmonOflynn]

Wonderful law. I've refused before as a pizza guy and someone tried to pay their $40 bill at 1am in nothing bigger than a 20 cent coin. Pretty dangerous hanging out in some rando house counting that garbage. Immediately refused and started walking downstairs. A $50 note was produced rather quickly.

[@apexsq1827]

Every country has looked at us as the tuff outback people. I must say our government have completely destroyed that for us

[@ShaneAusinka6]

can't dress up as Batman or Robin....but can wear a burqa....🤔

[@skullsaintdead]

Err she specifically said you can dress up as Batman...

[@doola1609]

In WA, you can get a fine from the city council for excessive noise if your neighbours complain about your baby crying. Also, you're not allowed to use any power operated machines/appliances for longer than 2 hours a day. (2 hrs max altogether, not per machine) Also, not allowed to play excessive loud music at any time of the day/night or any loud musical instrument practice.

[@sarahvand3628]

Good. No one wants to hear that shit

[@wiretamer5710]

Its illegal to do electrical work on your house, BUT no one needs a licence to do any form of maintainance or modification work on a vehicle.

[@NelsonMandela961]

The reserve Bank of Australia is a private institution

[@tingoorensis]

strangely enough democracy is a fantasy, so yeah

[@Deathmastertx]

No. It's not. The RBA is a government institution. It just has independence when conducting monetary policy which is extremely important for sound monetary policy. If we let politicians set the rates at the whims of voters, the economy would be fucked. The governor is still appointed by the Treasurer.

[@dredrotten]

Who owns it then? The Jews? I know the Federal Reserve in the USA has been a privately owned corporation since 1913, owned by Zionist shareholders. Rothschilds being the main shareholder I suspect.

[@NelsonMandela961]

@@dredrotten spot on

[@larjkok1184]

And?

[@tothetruthandbeyond4510]

It's all fiat currency and fake as it is anyway hahaha. So we're all living in fairy land.

[@Deathmastertx]

And yet it is perfectly functional as money because we believe it to be. And monetary stability has been great during the fiat era. In fact, one of the big reasons why Australia has gone so long without a recession is the prudent monetary policy of the Reserve Bank.

[@aktw1234]

Gold is just as useless yet people still value it so it's worth something. Same applies to fiat currencies.

[@tothetruthandbeyond4510]

Bacon: not bad but overrated yeah but it won't be long until it falls.

[@tothetruthandbeyond4510]

aktw1234 at least gold is physical and has a rarity or limit to it.

[@glensgraphix]

Yeah who would want to use a Fiat as currency? They may handle well but they rust badly.

[@glensgraphix]

I think there still is a road traffic law in South Australia where you can urinate on your front left tyre/wheel if you need to and it's not considered urinating in public.

[@chuckymcnubbin1518]

It's the same in Victoria.

[@pluto8404]

Its legal in most places to piss on side of road outside city limits. As long as its not sexually related.

[@junglelifelurefishingadven8918]

@@pluto8404 when is pissing ever sexualy related?

[@Chris.Jackaman]

One aussie law i laugh at is. You cant have more than 2 hay bales in your car unless your a cab driver.

[@seanwarren9307]

Where do you get a coffee for $3.50 ?

[@kevintyerman1906]

Coffee shops in country towns - $3.50 is about standard for a cup, a mug is usually $4.00 or $4.50.

[@scottleft3672]

Plenty of coffee shops in Sydney, small only....and im not countin 7/11 or mcDishwater.

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

7/11

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

@@scottleft3672 mcdishwater lol.

[@johnblake8736]

you can get a $3 supersize coffee at any shell or 7/11 buddy

[@Nuganics]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Welcome to Soviet Republic of Australia.

[@scottleft3672]

If not...everyone would get robbed by pretend idiots.

[@Nuganics]

@epiclolyay : Yes the USA is a Socialist country also as they follow most of the 10 planks of the Communist Manifesto also. A free society doesn't have millions of rules and where every citizen breaks about 3 "laws" per day.

[@Nuganics]

@epiclolyay : Now we are getting somewhere :) I am a Ancap (so you might think worse than a Libertarian :). Yes every society will have rules and to be honest I don't care if people want full Socialism just each should be free to determine the level/types of Socialism they prefer instead of the one size fits all as the mob voted in this geographical area for this level of Socialism. It is totally immoral for me to decide that level of Socialism for others. there is a good book on how it could work call The Machinery of Freedom and there is a illustrated summary on youtube if you only have 20 mins. This way we both win or fight to the death (politics is winner takes all) is really needed?

[@DazFromTaz]

What place doesn't have that?

[@davidhoward4715]

Move along, people. It turns out that Tim is just a moron.

[@GalileoFigar0]

How’s that obscure?!

[@Jasonzw952]

55 HOW TO GIVE A STOP SIGNAL BY GIVING A HAND SIGNAL (1) To give a hand signal for stopping or suddenly slowing, the driver must extend the right arm and hand at right angles from the right side of the vehicle, with the upper arm horizontal and the forearm and hand pointing upwards, and with the hand open and the palm facing the direction of travel.

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

The Golden Cage

[@beaumontexperiment]

The ABC is doing click bait now. Great.

[@gordonp6469]

God dam it.. i didn't realise untill i read your coment... i use youtube to stay away from mainstream media..

[@Roxor128]

We're not the only country with coin-refusal laws. The EU allows merchants to refuse any payment containing more than 50 coins.

[@ohyeahyeahohyeahyeah9241]

I work in Woolworths on the register and the amount of people paying in 5 cent coins is incredibly annoying

[@happywalek9816]

People should not use the F word in Australia

[@dtg9964]

HAPPY walek . Oh fark that. Its my freedom of speech to farkin swear all i like....

[@LachiBoii]

snowflake

[@scottleft3672]

"Friday prayer"

[@DiscoFang]

HAPPY walek Where should they use it then?

[@SurmaSampo]

Ford?

[@mitebcool]

Residental noise laws don't go nearly far enough. Cutoff should be 6pm for anything that bothers neighbours (barking dogs included) a once in a blue moon party is ok.

[@shinjisan2015]

Most councils and states don't have specific times, and actually rely on the EPA regulations for noise complaints. Pretty much if you can hear a noisy neighbour when indoors with all windows and doors closed it is noise pollution and can result in infringements, no matter what time of day or night.

[@KekkaMoo]

Are you like 70 years old? Who even gets home from work by 6pm these days?

[@Debonair.Aristocrat]

@@KekkaMoo Not everyone is obsessed with work. Some people have lives that extend beyond the hive mentality.

[@KekkaMoo]

@@Debonair.Aristocrat not just work... Traffic, s***ty public transport and people live further away from work these days too. A lot of people travel an hour to an hour and a half to and from their jobs every day. So as an example, if you finish work at 5, have an hour train trip you'd only get home by 6 on the off chance there weren't any delays. Progress, huh?

[@Debonair.Aristocrat]

@@KekkaMoo What, you don't work from home?? Eww, how 20th Century.

[@kuhvacako]

Legal Tender in the UK has a very specific definition, and has nothing to do with Transactions, it relates to settling debts and means that if you are in debt to someone then you can’t be sued for non-payment if you offer full payment of your debts in legal tender. Legal Tender status does not matter for everyday transactions. Whether you pay with banknotes, coins, debit cards or anything else as payment is a decision between you and the other person involved in the transaction. Shops are not obliged to accept legal tender.

[@divarachelenvy]

it used to be illegal to have Voodoo dolls in Queensland lol

[@tomclarke9786]

What about cannabis prohibition? Probably the most archaic law.

[@scottleft3672]

Not if you see the schitzos it creates.

[@tomclarke9786]

scott left - It’s really just a matter of “chicken or the egg”; as long as you don’t abuse substances you will be fine.

[@KanyeWest2024]

Tom Clarke too little is known to be able to make it legal and control it while guaranteeing the relative safety of the population

[@scottleft3672]

@Debby Thomas I wish i could agree, only i would be a lying hypocrite...i smoked it from 14 till 19...it didn't mix well with alcohol, so it had to go, i never was affected by it though...i know that's hard to prove, but....you can always tell....and i stopped drinking as soon as i decided to have kids...they all turned out fine....it's the pre disposed that are the sad cases, if only a test could tell....then i suspect many would NEVER touch it.....i never took any LSD, or extacy type drugs as i never could stand the idea of ending up batshit insane and not even realizing....eg...flat earthers...lol.

[@GeneK]

I agree to refuse use too many coins at the counter to pay. Too difficult and wasted time.

[@Jake12220]

@buntovnik bez razloga if a person turns up with a jar full of coins to pay for $100+ worth of groceries then clearly it's unacceptable. It's annoying enough waiting in long lines at supermarkets as it is, to have someone take up that much time is plain stupid. There is a limit to how much u small change you can use, but there is no limit to how many times you can go through the checkout so lines keep moving and if your only option is small change then it just means u have to go through the line a few more times or go at a time of day that isn't busy. Most supermarkets are pretty understaffed as it is, especially on checkouts.

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

@@Jake12220 why bother? paywave that shit and move on.

[@Jcremo]

John Smith you are so right I agree with you completely. Disregard the rest of my comment. Your user name is awesome.

[@mattl1962]

It's petty to deny them their right to do so. It inconvenienced you but they are still paying you, right? Or is it because it isn't worth your time to care about the tangible aspect of fiat currency?

[@mattl1962]

And that is why America is silly but inclusive and Australia is reasonable but exclusive.

[@andrewsmith2591]

I had a customer dump a purse full of coin on my counter to pay for an item worth $37. It was a mixture of 5,10,20 and 50 cent coins. I refused it. The customer told me I had to accept it and that there was exactly $37 there because she had counted it. So why didn't she seperate the denominations and put it all in seperate bags. Long story short, she abused me, complained to my boss who told me I should have accepted it. That wasn't the only reason but I quit shortly thereafter.

[@l.tmadproductions1081]

better arrest everyone who dresses as batman and robin then

[@withlyrics1880]

Any mention of the racist clauses in the constitution? I think not.

[@scottleft3672]

Because they dont exist.

[@atanpeep4162]

You have the right to be white but only of your right at the time. If your in the wrong you relegate to monochrome law clause 2:b233

[@solarlaw887]

How does a constitutional amendment to allow laws to be made for specific races in a country that's 90% white threaten the white race? I mean come on dude you may as well say the sky is green while you're at it.

[@atanpeep4162]

@@solarlaw887 is this American? Aus doesn't have constitution..only a poem and a sing along at a billabong and it decrees everyone is allowed a whinge

[@happyhorse1028]

With Lyrics if you mean the white Australian policy, that was abolished in 1973

[@anonymouspatriot604]

Politicians who continue to ignore the fact that mass immigration and overcrowding/over-population are the biggest concerns for Australians are kidding themselves.

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

What's that got to do with the video? Drongo.

[@seaworldsocialartslecturer7489]

@@shnbwmn the Simpson desert could near fit the whole of the EU in it but dont think they would last long ;)

[@darkhorseman8263]

There is no overcrowding. There is failure to invest in infrastructure, or deliberate sabotage of infrastructure. Its time to end Conservatism/Neo LIberalism. Lowering migration will just collapse the economy, sadly.

[@jacquespoitier9924]

@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax This person often comments on alt-right KZbin channels. They're usually carrying on about it. Why here? Who knows.

[@Jake12220]

The biggest issue around immigration is that the federal government sets the rate, but the states build/pay for the infrastructure. The federal government chose to dramatically increase the rates, but the states had no time to adjust. The major cities suddenly had populations that the planning wasn't expecting for decades so it was simply impossible to catch up with the necessary infrastructure without huge disruptions. Plus of course the horribly poor management of the immigration program that let in low or unskilled workers(and then their families) because the system was too easy to abuse, workers would come in under a skilled program but be employed in unskilled roles. There is a seperate debate to be had about if migrants should be accepted from incompatible cultures or not but that's a huge minefield where too many people put emotions ahead of simple facts.

[@saturnthunder]

So if a $1 packet of chewing gum is bought with a $100 note,presumably the cashier could give $99 change in 5 cent pieces! Thank you,come back again!

[@amydaniels2719]

They physically couldn't do you know how tills work

[@saturnthunder]

What you are referring to is a cash float.Do you think all the cash for the day is stored in a till? The shop owner could just refuse to serve in any case. You also failed to use a question mark which is quite useful,when asking a question.

[@legion3462]

Usually if I go into a shop with a lot of coins and try to pay with the lager coins plus notes the shop owner asks for the coins so they have more change and don't need to go to the bank to get more change.

[@phoebexxlouise]

Very entertaining and factual thank you

[@calebbartlett4704]

If you take ya horse to a pub the owner has to give it water

[@stephanielezaich2395]

But you can't drink and drive horses any more that you can cars

[@suzymclean1027]

caleb bartlett if I take my car to a pub, can the owner fill it up with Petrol for me?

[@donnybarnett1065]

If someone refused to accept the money offered then you can have the merchandise for no charge because you have offered to pay for it and it has been refused.

[@robertking3130]

I often clear my change for small cash purchases. Most retailers are pleased to get it, because a lot of customers tender twenty dollar notes which take all the change from the cash register