Life imprisonment in Australia

Life imprisonment in Australia is handed down for serious offences including treason, murder, and commercial drug trafficking by the State and Territory Supreme Courts in Australia. Life imprisonment is mandatory for murder in South Australia and Queensland, for aircraft hijacking, and for the murder of a police officer or other public official.

Life imprisonment in Australia

Life imprisonment in Australia is handed down for serious offences including treason, murder, and commercial drug trafficking by the State and Territory Supreme Courts in Australia. Life imprisonment is mandatory for murder in South Australia and Queensland, for aircraft hijacking, and for the murder of a police officer or other public official.