The Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 amended the Australian Criminal Code to create new offences for transmitting sexually explicit material, including AI-generated and altered content, without the depicted person’s consent. The amendment closed gaps in earlier law that did not explicitly cover deepfakes.

• Transmission of sexually explicit material, real or synthetic, depicting an identifiable adult without consent
• Includes images and videos created or altered using AI; not limited to deepfakes
• Operates via federal “carriage service” jurisdiction (telecommunications)

• Up to 6 years’ imprisonment for the primary offence
• Up to 7 years’ imprisonment for aggravated offences (repeat offenders or creators of the material)
• Operates alongside Online Safety Act 2021 civil penalties enforced by the eSafety Commissioner
• First major case under Online Safety Act ordered A$343,500 penalty September 2025