Anthony Albanese will ban ‘deepfake’ and artificial intelligence pornography as part of a $925million bid to combat the shocking rise in violence against women.

The Prime Minister convened a National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday following a surge in women being allegedly killed by men known to them since the start of 2024.

Speaking immediately after the meeting with the nation’s state and territory leaders, Mr Albanese announced a suite of new measures to reduce violence, porn which he described as a ‘scourge’ on society.

Mr Albanese noted community concerns about ‘toxic male views online’ and ‘young men’s exposure to violent imagery’ on the internet.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after a surge in women being allegedly killed by men known to them since the start of the year

To combat this problem, Mr Albanese will ‘introduce legislation to ban the creation and distribution of deepfake pornography’.

‘Sharing sexually explicit material using artificial intelligence will also be subject to serious criminal penalties,’ he added. 

Twenty-seven women have been killed across Australia already this year, with men known to them charged or arrested in relation to their deaths. 

The alarming spike in alleged domestic violence deaths in 2024 has prompted national rallies and outcry. 

‘One woman every four days. This is indeed a national crisis,’ Mr Albanese said.