📜 Criminal Law Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill 2018
Assented toLABill 7628 June 2018
This bill amends The Criminal Code to introduce offences related to the distribution of intimate images without consent and threatening to distribute such images. It also makes related amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 and the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004.
Impact
Individuals are protected from the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The bill affects how the justice system handles these cases and impacts those subject to restraining orders and working with children checks.
Key Changes
["Introduces new offences for distributing intimate images without consent.", "Introduces new offences for threatening to distribute intimate images.", "Amends the Restraining Orders Act 1997 to include offences related to intimate images.", "Amends the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 to include offences related to intimate images."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA28 June 2018
- LA IntroducedLA28 June 2018
- LA Third ReadingLA14 Aug 2018
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Aug 2018
- LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Aug 2018
- LC Second Reading MovedLC22 Aug 2018
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC31 Oct 2018
- LC Third ReadingLC6 Dec 2018
- LC AmendedLC19 Feb 2019
- Royal Assent26 Feb 2019
Affected Sectors
justiceother
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