| Section |
Offence |
Current Penalty |
New Penalty |
| Subsection 272.9(1 ) |
Engaging in
sexual activity with a child outside Australia |
Imprisonment for 15 years |
Imprisonment
for 18 years. |
| Subsection 272.9(2) |
Causing a child to engage in sexual
activity in presence of defendant |
Imprisonment for 15 years |
Imprisonment
for 18 years. |
| Subsection 272.15(1) |
'Grooming' child to engage in sexual
activity outside Australia |
Imprisonment for 12 years |
Imprisonment
for 15 years. |
| Subsection 471 .25(1) |
Using a postal or similar service to
'groom' persons under 16 |
Imprisonment for 12 years |
Imprisonment
for 15 years. |
| Subsection 471 .25(2) |
Using a postal or similar service to
'groom' persons under 16 |
Imprisonment for 12 years |
Imprisonment
for 15 years. |
| Subsection 471 .26(1) |
Using a postal or similar service to
send indecent material to person under 16 |
Imprisonment for 7 years |
Imprisonment
for 10 years. |
| Section 474.25 |
Obligations of internet service
providers and internet content hosts |
100 Penalty Units |
800 Penalty Units |
| Subsection 474.25A(1) |
Engaging in sexual activity with child
using a carriage service |
Imprisonment for 15 years |
Imprisonment
for 18 years. |
| Subsection 474.25A(2) |
Causing a child to engage in sexual activity
with another person |
Imprisonment for 15 years |
Imprisonment
for 18 years. |
| Subsection 474.27(1) |
Using a carriage service to 'groom'
persons under 16 years of age |
Imprisonment for 12 years |
Imprisonment
for 15 years. |
| Subsection 474.27(2) |
Using a carriage service to 'groom'
persons under 16 years of age |
Imprisonment for 12 years |
Imprisonment
for 15 years. |
| Subsection 474.27A(1) |
Using a carriage service to transmit
indecent communication to person under 16 years of age |
Imprisonment for 7 years |
Imprisonment
for 10 years. |