Laura McClure
Laura McClure is an Act Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand, recently in the news for announcing a Member’s Bill aimed at restricting the generation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes. She has expressed concerns about the psychological and emotional harm caused by this emerging technology, particularly among young people, and her proposed legislation seeks to amend existing laws to ensure accountability for those who create or distribute deepfakes without consent.
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Recent news mentions
Laura McClure is the keyboard player of Reverend and the Makers and is married to Jon McClure.
‘I try not to get him started on politics!’: power couples on rows, rules and who really does the housework | Marriage
United Kingdom· 2025-11-16
Act MP Laura McClure’s Bill to criminalise sexually explicit 'deepfake' images will be read in parliament.
Tiffany Salmond shares new evidence of explicit deepfakes amid online abuse
New Zealand· 2025-10-25
Laura McClure is mentioned for her bill aiming to ban non-consensual AI-generated porn.
Cost of living, economy challenge National ahead of Election 2026 - The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-08-08
Act MP Laura McClure has introduced the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill, a private member’s bill proposing amendments to the Crimes Act and the HDCA.
Law & society: A proposed curb on deepfake AI is a necessary stepNew Zealand· 2025-06-23Act MP Laura McClure on Sunday announced she would introduce a Member’s Bill she said would restrict the generation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes.
Social media restrictions for under-16s: Work to be part of Government’s agendaNew Zealand· 2025-05-11
