Member

My reasons for supporting the amendments in this group are simple. I believe that a consent-based approach, rather than one founded on intent, is critical. I believe that including the offence outlined in proposed new Section 66E of soliciting or commissioning a third party to create a digitally produced sexually explicit photograph or film is essential, and that the provisions outlined in Amendment 70 requiring the deletion of such images are vital if this overlapping mesh of protections is to be meaningful. I also believe that if sharing such an image attracts the maximum range of summary penalties, which includes up to six months’ imprisonment, the creation should expose the convicted creator to that range of sentences as well.