Progress

Current status
adopted
21 Aug 2024 adopted
03 Jul 2024 under deliberation
05 Jun 2024 under deliberation
01 May 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Aug 2024
adopted

Adopted Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024

On 21 August 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was adopted by the Senate of the Australian Parliament. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, especially materi…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
03 Jul 2024
under deliberation

Passed Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024

On 3 July 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was passed by the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, esp…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Jun 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024

On 5 June 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was introduced into the Australian House of Representatives. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, especially mate…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 May 2024
under deliberation

Announced Bill banning creation and non-consensual distribution of deepfake pornography

On 1 May 2024, the Australian Government announced its intention to submit a Bill banning the creation and non-consensual distribution of deepfake pornography to the Parliament. In particular, the Government stated that the Bill would include measur…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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