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Plibersek Urges Australia to Ban Strangulation Pornography

9/4/2026

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Summary

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Federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek urges Australia to seriously consider banning sexual-strangulation pornography.
The United Kingdom’s 2025 Bertin Review introduced criminal bans on possession, distribution and publication of strangulation pornography.
UK law permits fines up to £18 million for platforms that breach strangulation-content regulations.
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane urged the prime minister to adopt UK-style bans on strangulation pornography.

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Story summary

Federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek urges Australia to seriously consider banning sexual-strangulation pornography.
The United Kingdom’s 2025 Bertin Review introduced criminal bans on possession, distribution and publication of strangulation pornography.
UK law permits fines up to £18 million for platforms that breach strangulation-content regulations.
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane urged the prime minister to adopt UK-style bans on strangulation pornography.

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