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Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 — AU
Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 is an AI governance legislation from AU, currently introduced. The bill introduces a new complaints and enforcement regime for deepfakes and establishes a cause of action for their misuse [1]. AIGI tracks 1 primary-source update on this bill, sourced directly from the issuing authority.
Status & timeline
- Regulatory stage
- introduced
- Bill status
- introduced
- Authority / governing body
- Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Chamber
- senate
- Document type
- legislation
Next deadline: No fixed deadline — currently before the Senate, introduced on 24 Nov 2025.
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Full obligation matrix
| Actor | Obligation | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons/entities | Refrain from non-consensual sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent. | — | — |
| Australian e-Safety Commissioner (implied) | Establish and operate a complaints and enforcement regime for non-consensual deepfake material. | — | — |
| Individuals depicted in deepfake material | May pursue a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of deepfake material. | — | — |
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Enforcement risk score
Announced regulation; enforcement footprint still forming.
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Role-based compliance checklist
- general_counsel Analyze the proposed amendments to the Online Safety Act and Privacy Act regarding deepfakes and potential new liabilities.
- product_manager Review current content moderation policies and platform capabilities for detecting and handling non-consensual deepfakes.
- compliance_officer Assess potential compliance gaps related to user-generated synthetic media and develop internal guidelines.
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Vendor impact assessment
- Vendor risk class
- high
- Procurement categories
- content_moderation, marketing_personalization, other
Vendors providing content platforms or synthetic media creation tools will need robust policies and technical solutions to comply with non-consensual deepfake prohibitions and potential enforcement under this bill.
Sample vendor questions
- How does your service identify and prevent the non-consensual sharing of deepfake content?
- What mechanisms do you have in place for user consent regarding the use of their likeness/voice in synthetic media?
- Describe your process for handling complaints related to deepfake material.
Intelligence briefs (1)
Australia: Bill Introduced to Combat Non-Consensual Deepfakes
The bill introduces a new complaints and enforcement regime for deepfakes and establishes a cause of action for their misuse [1].
This development bears on deployer obligations regarding the creation and dissemination of AI-generated synthetic media, expanding Australia's regulatory scope.
Deadline: No fixed deadline — currently before the Senate, introduced on 24 Nov 2025.
Primary source →Frequently asked questions
- What is Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025?
- Australia's Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 has been introduced to the Senate [1]. The bill proposes to amend the Online Safety Act 2021 by establishing a complaints and enforcement regime for non-consensual deepfake material [1]. Additionally, it aims to amend the Privacy Act 1988 to create a cause of action for the wrongful use or disclosure of such material [2]. Primary source →
- Why does Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 matter?
- This development bears on deployer obligations regarding the creation and dissemination of AI-generated synthetic media, expanding Australia's regulatory scope. Primary source →
- Who does Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 affect?
- Organizations involved in platforms hosting user-generated content and those developing or deploying AI systems capable of generating synthetic media are within scope. This includes entities that may host, process, or become aware of non-consensual digitally altered or artificially generated audio or visual content depicting a person’s face or voice. Jurisdictionally, entities operating within or targeting Australian users are affected. Primary source →
- What are the key dates for Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025?
- No fixed deadline — currently before the Senate, introduced on 24 Nov 2025. Primary source →
- What is the current status of Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025?
- As of the last published update, Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025 is at the "introduced" stage, with bill status "introduced". Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source for Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025?
- The primary source for the most recent update is at https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1471. AIGI publishes the full citation chain plus every approved brief on this bill. Primary source →
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