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Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
Act No. 78 of 2024 · Assented 2 September 2024
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In brief
Amends the Criminal Code to create offences for sharing sexual material of an adult without consent, including material created or altered using technology such as deepfakes.
Who's affected
- People who share sexual images online
- People depicted in such material
- Police, prosecutors and courts
- Online platform users
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