<P> Alcohol laws of Australia regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (in Australia also referred to as liquor). 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> 21 </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> 10 </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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