New Child Sex Abuse Laws Clear Parliament

New Child Sex Abuse Laws Clear Parliament
Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Dutton during Question Time in the House of at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 11, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Australian pedophiles committing abuse overseas and people possessing child-like sex dolls will face tough new laws under reforms which have passed parliament.

The laws, introduced to Parliament by the Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, also hold accountable commonwealth officers including police, public servants, defence employees, and other government employees who fail to report or stop abuse.