To the Prime Minister: a recent AI generated deepfake video targeting Senator Jacqui Lambie spread false statements in her name, resulting in increased threats to her. Sportsbet also did an illegal ad using AI generated images of real athletes without their consent. This technology is evolving fast. At a time of heightened concern for the safety and security of politicians, realistic deepfakes can damage reputations, inflame tensions and expose people to psychological harms and security risks. Will the government make the creation and dissemination of AI generated deepfakes illegal?

I thank the member for Warringah for her question, and I think she very accurately puts forward the characterisation of the impact of these deepfake videos. They did have an impact on Senator Lambie, encouraging the sorts of violent threats which we've seen become far too prevalent. One is one too many, it must be said. But we are seeing, across the political spectrum, increased threats, particularly towards women in this place, whether it be in the House or the Senate. I know that the member is so concerned about this, as are, I'm sure, members right across the spectrum. But, increasingly, as well, it must be said that it's not just about politicians, of course; it's people right across the board seeing these deepfakes, and it's hard. There are videos of people standing outside Parliament House making statements that aren't them, and that distorts fact from fiction, and that is a huge issue.

I take these issues very seriously and so does the government. The digital duty of care is, in part, aimed at addressing these issues. We need to make sure that new technology works in the interests of people and that it promotes or is at least as neutral on social cohesion—that it doesn't break down social cohesion and cause division and cause anger and cause disruption. I'll ask the Attorney-General, who's the Acting Minister for Communications, but I make this pledge to the member for Warringah and anyone else as well: I want to work across the parliament on these issues. I've had discussions, including with members opposite there. The member for Groom and I had an informal discussion yesterday about the impact of these new technologies. I know that this concerns people right across the parliament. The Attorney-General.

Thank you, Prime Minister, and I thank the member for Warringah. I note her proposed amendment this morning related to AI generated content in the debate on the digital duty of care. As the communications minister said, I can confirm that an AI generated image that causes serious harm, even if it's not of an intimate nature, can be defined as adult cyberabuse and can be taken down by the eSafety Commissioner under the Online Safety Act. Building on the Adult Cyber Abuse Scheme and Image-Based Abuse Scheme, the duty will also require platforms to have systems in place to prevent this harm from occurring, and material or content that does not cause serious harm is not the content of this bill. Again, just to reiterate the Prime Minister's comments, this is a whole-of-government effort in responding to the safety needs here, and I look forward to continuing constructive discussions with the honourable member and anyone else in this place.