Up to 15 Years Jail for Using the Internet or Phone Networks to Make Technology for Child Abuse Material
Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025
Independent BillHouse of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Introduced by: Kate Chaney (IND)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
A person commits a crime if they use a carriage service to download, supply, or access technology designed to create child abuse material.
A person commits a crime if they scrape or distribute data to train technology designed to create child abuse abuse material.
Both offences carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
People are not criminally responsible if their conduct is for a public benefit; this includes enforcing laws or conducting approved research.
Law enforcement and intelligence officers are not criminally responsible if their actions are reasonable for their duties.
People face up to 15 years jail for using the internet or phone networks to download, access, supply, or offer technology designed mainly to create child abuse material.
People face up to 15 years jail for using the internet or phone networks to collect, scrape, or share data to train or create technology designed mainly to create child abuse material.
People are not criminally responsible if their actions provide a public benefit. This includes helping to enforce laws, investigating crimes, administering justice, or conducting research approved in writing by the AFP Minister.
Law enforcement, intelligence, or security officers are not criminally responsible if they act reasonably while performing their official duties.