Criminal Code Amendment (Using Technology to Generate Child Abuse Material) Bill 2025

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Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

1. Monday 28 July 2025 · House of Representatives

   Second Reading

   The debate concerned a private member's bill to criminalise the downloading and use of artificial intelligence tools designed to generate child sexual abuse material. Independent members Kate Chaney and Zali Steggall argued that existing laws contained urgent gaps regarding AI-generated content, which could be deleted before detection. They highlighted that similar legislation was being introduced in the United Kingdom and the European Union, warning that Australia risked falling behind without immediate action. Both speakers emphasised that while AI offers benefits, specific tools for generating abuse material have no legitimate purpose and require immediate legislative prohibition.

   Outcome: The transcript does not state the final result of the vote or the bill's passage.

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