Queensland intimate-image and audio creation bill (2026)
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Criminal Code (Non-consensual Creation of Intimate Images and Audio Material) Amendment Bill 2026[1]
Queensland, Australia[1]
Bill to amend the Criminal Code and related legislation[2]
Criminal Code (Non-consensual Creation of Intimate Images and Audio Material) Amendment Bill 2026[1]
Introduced and referred to committee October 27, 2026; proposal before Parliament.[1]
Would commence 28 days after assent; no fixed date established.[2]
October 27, 2026 — parliamentary register, complete introduced bill and explanatory notes.
Overview
The Criminal Code (Non-consensual Creation of Intimate Images and Audio Material) Amendment Bill 2026 is a Queensland proposal addressing digitally created intimate images and audio. Deb Frecklington introduced it on October 27, 2026, and Parliament’s register records referral to committee that day.[1]
Proposed offence and scope
Clause 8 would insert Criminal Code section 224, making non-consensual creation an offence with a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment. “Create” includes digitally generating material or altering existing images or audio. Clauses 5–7 define the material and extend distribution provisions to intimate audio. Non-genuine depictions must satisfy tests concerning realism and identification of the person; an AI label or stylised elements would not automatically exclude an image.[2]
Safeguards and related remedies
Proposed section 224 requires free, voluntary consent from a person with cognitive capacity; a child under 16 cannot consent. It provides a defence for specified genuine artistic, educational, legal, medical, scientific or public-benefit purposes where the conduct is reasonable. Clause 9 extends existing reasonable-duty exemptions for law enforcement and custody-related work.[2][3]
The bill also addresses threats to create material, court rectification orders including before conviction, and related non-contact, device-access and screening provisions.[2][3]
Legislative status
The proposal remains before Parliament. Clause 2 would commence the changes 28 days after assent; no fixed commencement date is established.[2]
Related coverage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Queensland Parliament, bills register, exact bill entry; introduced and referred October 27, 2026. Complete entry reviewed.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Introduced bill, clauses 1–21; complete introduced text reviewed.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Explanatory notes, pp. 2–8 and 9–15; complete 15-page notes reviewed.