Privacy is widely acknowledged as a fundamental human right,
however breaches of our most intimate moments have become increasingly easy and
depressingly common over the years with significant advances in
technology.
Hidden cameras, smart phones, and recording devices have become
widely available, relatively inexpensive, and easy to use. These
tools have made it more accessible than ever for individuals to
capture and share private content, thereby leading to a surge in privacy violations in recent years.
This growing phenomenon, commonly referred to as
'image-based sexual abuse', has been addressed by the law
to a certain extent. In Australia, most states and territories have
made it a criminal offence to watch, film, or install a device to
facilitate the observation or filming of a person engaging in a
private act for sexual gratification without consent. It is also a
criminal offence in most of these jurisdictions to record or
distribute intimate images without
