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interfered with unlawfully or arbitrarily, and the right not to have his or her reputation unlawfully attacked.
On 19 May 2017 the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council (LCCSC), comprising AttorneysGeneral, Justice and Police Ministers from around Australia, discussed a national approach to intimate image abuse. LCCSC agreed to the National statement of principles relating to the criminalisation of the non-consensual sharing of intimate images (Attachment A). The principles were developed as best practice principles to be considered as each jurisdiction continues to develop and review its criminal law, policy and practices to suit local needs, and for each jurisdiction to adopt and implement as they see fit.
The ACT Government is considering how to best give effect to the national statement of principles, and I anticipate providing further information on the Government approach in the August sittings of the Legislative Assembly.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
Petitions
Billboard advertising—petitions 14-17 and 17-17
MS LEE (Kurrajong) (10.51), by leave: I acknowledge the enormous efforts of Mr Sam Hussey-Smith, a fellow Kurrajong resident, the petitioner of this petition that I have presented to the Assembly today. I congratulate him on taking the initiative on a matter that clearly is of importance to him, as it is to a lot of Canberrans, and perhaps the greatest kudos must go to him and the other brave souls for their innovative approach in attracting publicity for it, especially on a cold winter’s day on Black Mountain.
Earlier this year the Chief Minister stated that the ACT’s policy of no advertising billboards was in need of a shake-up. In calling for a revision, the Chief Minister acknowledged that it did not mean turning Canberra into Times Square and that billboards should not be placed around the parliamentary triangle and other significant national areas. However, he did say that in other parts of Canberra it might be appropriate. The petition tabled today, and the record number of submissions the Assembly’s planning and urban renewal committee received on its inquiry into billboards, would suggest that many Canberrans believe changes to the current rules are anything but appropriate.
It is to be remembered that Canberra is not entirely without billboards. There are exceptions, with large banners at the airport and signage at the Canberra Centre, which for all intents and purposes is a large billboard currently advertising, from what I gather, beer, with a clever play on comparing our apparent love of roundabouts to a round of drinks.
The government already accesses electronic screens outside the Canberra Theatre and on ACTION buses and at bus stops to promote various messages, and other businesses already access ACTION buses and bus stops for commercial advertising. These exceptions are currently just that, exceptions, and should not and cannot be
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