Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

This important piece of legislation, the Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2018, is designed to target and tackle the problem of revenge porn. It is an incredibly important piece of legislation that should be supported by everybody in this parliament. Sadly, there are many Australians who have experienced the problem of intimate images being taken from them and used for nefarious purposes against their wishes and against their will. This legislation will crack down on that and make sure that there are penalties for people who do so. The bill provides for fines of up to $105,000 for an individual and more than $500,000 for a corporation, if they do not comply with the law.

The important thing that this bill will do is enable individuals to register a complaint with the eSafety Commissioner that an intimate image has been taken away from them and used against their will and their wishes and provide for an investigation and an outcome. If an Australian has a problem with this issue, or an Australian has an intimate image that is taken from them, against their wishes, this law will make it possible for them to have a pathway for recourse by going to the eSafety Commissioner, which can be found at esafety.gov.au, to make sure that there is an investigation to have these images taken down. Thank you.

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