Second Reading Speeches

Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
POCOCK, Sen David
Originating house
Senate
Status
Before Senate
Parliament no
48

Track (What's this?)

Permalink

Summary

Amends the:

Online Safety Act 2021
to establish a complaints and enforcement regime for the non-consensual sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent (deepfake material); and
Privacy Act 1988
to establish a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of deepfake material.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.