Opened the debate
Chaney moved the second reading of the bill, arguing it addressed an urgent gap in the Criminal Code by targeting AI tools designed specifically to generate child abuse material. Chaney noted that while possessing images is illegal, the ability to infinitely produce and delete such content via AI presents a new threat that hinders law enforcement efforts. Chaney cited reports indicating that non-consensual explicit generative AI tools had become a monetised business with millions of visits. Chaney argued that regulating AI broadly is complex, but this specific measure was necessary to protect children while broader frameworks were developed. Chaney called for urgent government action to plug this hole, noting that the current national strategy on child sexual abuse did not cover these emerging harms.