South Australia
Criminal offence enacted; not yet in force · Primary / Carlton brief or statute text · Last reviewed September 2, 2026
What “pattern” means here
Criminal Law Consolidation (Coercive Control) Amendment Act 2025 (No 35 of 2025) creates a standalone coercive control offence. Commencement is a day fixed by proclamation. Enacted is not the same as in force.
Statutes
Criminal Law Consolidation (Coercive Control) Amendment Act 2025 (No 35 of 2025)
Commencement by proclamation (s.2). Source: AustLII numbered Act text. Not scored as in force.
Expert standard
Australian criminal courts. Not Daubert.
What Carlton Research can speak to
Carlton Research can speak to pattern analysis (coercive control breadth, depth, escalation, entrapment, and more). Research is built to the evidentiary rules of the jurisdiction that will hear it. Carlton Research does not recommend parenting time or custody. Research establishes whether a pattern of coercive control is present. Inquire about specific testimony requests or speaking engagements.
No Victorian, Western Australian, Tasmanian, ACT, or Northern Territory rows are added without official statute text.
Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Statute Map: South Australia. Coercive Control Observatory. Last reviewed September 2, 2026.