Alison Penfold, who represents the New South Wales seat of Lyne, has announced she’ll put forward a private members bill next session to change the laws.

Penfold outlined her intentions to Sky News presenter Peta Credlin, who has also been a prominent campaigner against the current laws.

“This is an important issue in my community and across Australia.” Penfold said, but she admitted she had little hope of actually changing the laws while Labor was in government.