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Australia seeks 'clarity' over Indonesian sex ban

An activist (right) holds a placard that reads 'The new criminal code controls women's bodies' during a protest against the code outside the parliament building in Jakarta on Monday. Indonesia's parliament approved on Tuesday legislation that would outlaw pre-marital sex while making other sweeping changes to the criminal code -- a move critics deemed as a setback to the country's freedoms. (Photo by AFP)

Australia said Wednesday it was seeking more information on Indonesia's move to criminalise sex outside of marriage, as the ban's impact on tourists to Bali and other parts of the majority-Muslim nation remained unclear.

Canberra said it was "seeking further clarity" after Jakarta approved legislation to overhaul its criminal code and outlaw sex outside of marriage on Tuesday.

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