'Mooning' and streaking outlawed in Australia

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Fiona Simpson26 September 2016
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Flashing your bare backside in public is now officially illegal in parts of Australia.

“Mooning” was previously punishable under other laws but is now banned under specific legislation in the state of Victoria.

First-time offenders face up to two months in jail while repeat offenders could spend six months behind bars.

The cheeky act is one of more than 50 crimes included in an overhaul of sexual offence laws, the BBC reported.

The updated law has been designed, in part, to separate pranks involving nudity from acts of sexual exposure.

The Summary Offences Act states that "behaviour that is indecent offensive or insulting" and involves a person exposing their bottom or genitals "to any extent" is banned.

It specifically cites "mooning or streaking" as an example of such an offence.

The act also outlaws singing "an obscene song or ballad" and behaving in a "riotous, indecent, offensive or insulting manner".

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