<P> Alcohol laws of Australia regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (If you are 18 and over in Australia you are allowed to vote, drink and drive). Legal age of drinking is 18 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Current legal drinking age </Th> <Th> Year adopted </Th> <Th> Previous legal drinking age </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New South Wales </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Queensland </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Australia </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 21 to 20 in 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tasmania </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 to 20 in 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Victoria </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Australia </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Australian Capital Territory </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Not amended </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Northern Territory </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Not amended </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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