The opposition fires questions at the government over its ‘Abbott-style scare campaign’ on its negative gearing policy; meanwhile the long delayed defence white paper has been released,confirming a meaningful boost in defence spending. All the developments from Canberra 6.30am GMTWell it is time to pull up the draw bridge for this parliamentary week. Thank you very much for your company through the insanity – you’ve been magnificent.
Let’s wrap Thursday. 6.11am GMTA Senate committee has recommended criminalising the unauthorised sharing of intimate images, a practice known colloquially as revenge porn. In a report, or it said that law enforcement should be able to prosecute individuals who take images without consent and the owners of websites that publish them. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions noted that existing legislation does not adequately address the problem,which is increasingly being used as a form of domestic violence. Government MPs on the committee broadly accepted the recommendations of the report, but said it was premature, or noting that Coag is also looking at the issue.
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