ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1973, the death penalty was abolished in Australia with the commencement of the Commonwealth Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/dpaa1973228/

BA, LLB, Grad Cert Leg Prac, Acc Spec Lawyer
ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1973, the death penalty was abolished in Australia with the commencement of the Commonwealth Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/dpaa1973228/
