Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill
This bill updates the rules for people convicted of serious sexual offences against children who are on the Child Sex Offender Register. It changes when and how these people must report information to Police — for example, they must now tell Police 48 hours before a child moves into their home (not 72 hours after). It also adds seven new types of offences to the list of crimes that put someone on the Register, including making intimate recordings of under-16s and paying for sexual services from minors.
What this affects
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People on the Child Sex Offender Register face stricter and updated rules about what information they must report to Police and when, and seven more types of serious offences now trigger registration.
require registrable offenders to report that a child is going to be residing at the same address as them 48 hours before this occurs (rather than 72 hours after)
require registrable offenders travelling out of the country to report this information at least 7 days in advance (rather than the current 48 hours in advance)
The Bill adds the following 7 qualifying offences to Schedule 2 of the Act: intentionally or recklessly making an intimate visual recording of another person... if the subject of the visual recording is under 16 years of age
details of any username for an online account used, or intended to be used, by the registrable offender, including... a service used to obscure internet activity or to direct network traffic
Progress through Parliament
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This bill is open for public submissions to the Justice Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 24 October 2024.
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