Second Reading Speeches

Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2013

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the

Criminal Code Act 1995
to create a criminal offence for a person over 18 years of age to intentionally misrepresent their age in online communications to a person they reasonably believe to be under 16 years of age for the purposes of encouraging a physical meeting, or with the intention of committing an offence; and impose penalties.

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