Editing Blasphemous libel (section)

==Australia==
{{Main|Blasphemy law in Australia}}
The offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel in English common law were carried over to the Australian colonies and "received" into state law. 

Blasphemy and blasphemous libel are not criminal offences under Australian federal law, and the common law offences were abolished by the ''Criminal Code Act 1995''.

These offences were abolished completely in Queensland and Western Australia when those jurisdictions adopted Criminal Codes that abolished the common-law offences, in 1899 and 1913 respectively, and did not replace them with code offences.

The 1924 Criminal Code of Tasmania includes the offences of both blasphemy and blasphemous libel, and also abolished both common law offences, while in New South Wales, the Crimes Act recognises blasphemous libel and the common-law offences have not been abolished: in both states, the relevant laws have not been enforced for many years, and are generally regarded as obsolete.

The Australian Capital Territory abolished the common law offence of blasphemous libel, but not blasphemy, with the ''Law Reform (Abolitions & Repeals) Act 1996''. 

In South Australia, Victoria, and the Northern Territory, the situation is uncertain as the local Criminal Codes (or Crimes Act in Victoria) do not mention blasphemy or blasphemous libel, but did not specifically abolish the common law offences: in the event, these laws have not been enforced for many years, and are regarded as obsolete.