Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Bills

Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017; In Committee

11:43 am

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

The civil penalties regime that we're seeking to legislate here is a very strong response and very strong contribution to addressing these issues. As I say, there are existing criminal provisions at the Commonwealth and state levels. As I said before, I have never suggested that they are set in stone or that it's not appropriate to examine those. That is something that is happening through the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council and the national statement of principles relating to the criminalisation of the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.

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