Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Minister Fifield and I today announced the appointment of a new Children's eSafety Commissioner, with expanded responsibilities, to take a lead role in combating the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, often known as 'revenge porn'. Online safety expert Julie Inman-Grant has been announced as the new commissioner and will commence in January. The office will also be renamed the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, taking out the word 'children' quite deliberately, because this reflects the office's expanded responsibility for online safety issues affecting adults.

As part of a comprehensive range of measures to combat the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the commissioner will also now develop a new online reporting tool which will allow victims to report incidents as well as access immediate and tangible support. We are also conducting a public consultation process on proposed civil penalties targeted at both the perpetrator and the host site. (Time expired)