5 strange Australian laws that are hard to believe

06 Dec 2022

An Australian taxi driver was recently fined $100 for wearing the wrong color shoes. Therefore, before going to this country you should know some of its very strange laws!

It is illegal to sing songs with obscene words in public

Therefore, not all Rock and Rap artists come to Australia for their concerts. It is also illegal in this country to use rude words and gestures in conversation with other people. For the first violation, you can receive a fine of $ 10 000 or sit behind bars for 2 months. And if you break the law a second time, you will go to prison for six months.

Interfering with weddings or funerals is prohibited by law

According to the law, anyone who intentionally disrupts a wedding or funeral can be fined $10,000 or jailed for 2 years. 

To vacuum clean at night

Probably the person who invented this ban in Australia lived with neighbors who cleaned at night. But if you suddenly want to turn on the vacuum cleaner from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., be prepared to pay a fine of $120 and then pay another $30 the next time you want to tidy up the house again.

Take actions to cause rain

Since many aborigines practice shamanism in Australia, there was a need to legislate who has the right to practice what and what. Therefore, only a specialist who has permission to do so can cause rain. Otherwise, the person will be considered a violator and will have to pay a fine of $ 1,000 or be imprisoned for 1 year.

Trade with pirates

This law was passed back in 1958, but it is still relevant in Australia. They have their reasons for this. So you must know that in this country any person who sells ammunition or food to a pirate, and who conspires with him, is a criminal. And for this, he will be imprisoned for up to 10 years. So we do not advise you to make any connections with pirates.