[no bill text published] Criminal offence for posting deepfake material on social media
Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025
Independent Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: David Pocock (IND)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
It is a criminal offence to post deepfake material on a social media service.
People who are Australian residents can sue for damages if someone shares a deepfake of them without consent; they can also seek court orders to destroy the material.
The Commissioner can order social media providers, hosting services, and end-users to remove deepfake material.
Fines of up to 500 penalty units apply to people who ignore a removal notice.
People cannot sue for the wrongful use of deepfake material depicting a deceased person.
The Commissioner can end an investigation into deepfake material.