City of Portland (Victoria) City of Portland (Victoria) The City of Portland was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Heywood, formerly known as the Shire of Portland, and the Southern Ocean. Portland was incorporated as a municipal district on 17 December 1855. It became a borough in 1863, and a town on 19 November 1949. It was proclaimed a city on 28 October 1985. On 23 September 1994, the City of Portland was abolished, and,
Capital punishment in Australia The poll showed a small majority of Australians (52.5%) favoured the death penalty for deadly terrorist acts in Australia while 47.5% didn’t. This was a significant increase from 2009 when only 23% of Australians supported the death penalty being imposed for convicted murderers. Capital punishment in Australia Capital punishment in Australia was a form of punishment in Australia that has been abolished in all jurisdictions. Queensland abolished the death penalty in 1922. Tasmania did the same in 1968, the federal government abolished the death penalty in 1973, with application also in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Victoria