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

I've already indicated that Queensland and Tasmania intend to introduce specific laws and that, under the Commonwealth Criminal Code, it's an offence to use a carriage service in a menacing, harassing or offensive way. The Commonwealth Criminal Code Act applies to all of Australia, including Queensland and Tasmania. The Queensland state Labor government stated on 25 November 2017 that, if re-elected—and they have been—it would criminalise the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Premier Palaszczuk said at the time:

… the laws will apply to people who send or threaten to send explicit material without consent.

That is the intent of the Labor government of Queensland, which I have already referred to. Again, the Commonwealth Criminal Code Act applies to the whole nation.

The CHAIR: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 8371, moved by Senator Griff, be agreed to.