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ARTICLE · 16 OCTOBER 2024

New "post and boast" law can end in jail

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The law makes it a crime to boast about committing a crime by filming the act and posting the video on social media.

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Molly Hayter
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In April 2024 the first person was charged under the new "post and boast" law in NSW, following its announcement in March 2024. The law makes it a crime to boast about committing a crime by filming the act and posting the video on social media.

New tough youth crime laws for "post and boast" activities

Earlier this year, police said they charged three teenagers aged 15, 17 and 18 with stealing three luxury cars in Dural, north-west of Sydney. The 15-year-old and 18-year-old were also charged with breaching the new section 154K of the Crimes Act 1900, which adds up to two extra years in jail for people who are convicted of a motor vehicle offence and who then "advertise their involvement in the criminal behaviour" on social media. This is also known as "performance crime".

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