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Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill
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This bill makes it an offence for a person to post a digital communication comprising intimate visual recordings of another person.MP in charge
Louisa WallCommittee
Justice
Bill No.305-3
52Parliament
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Assented on 07 Mar 2022
Act: Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Act 2022
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Louisa Wall Type of Bill: Member's Parliament: 52 Bill no: 305-3 Introduction: 01 Jul 2020 First reading agreed: 10 Mar 2021 Referred to: Justice Submissions due: 22 Apr 2021 Select Committee Report(s): Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill - 07 Sep 2021 Second reading agreed: 10 Nov 2021 Committee of the whole House concluded: 14 Feb 2022 Third reading agreed: 02 Mar 2022 Royal assent: 07 Mar 2022 Act: Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Act 2022