The Government is looking to introduce a cyberbullying bill to curb the growing incidence and its devastating effects.

The Harmful Digital Communications Bill introduces a range of measures to address damaging online communications and ensure perpetrators are held to account for their actions.

The bill passed its second reading in Parliament this week.

Justice Minister Amy Adams says the Bill will prevent and reduce the harm caused by cyberbullying and harassment.

'Harmful digital communications include emails, texts and social media posts that people use to intimidate others, spread damaging or degrading rumours and publish invasive and distressing photographs.

Measures in the Bill will:

- establish a complaint handling agency to resolve the vast bulk of complaints about harmful digital communications

- allow people to take serious complaints to the District Court, which could issue remedies, such as take-down orders and cease-and-desist notices

- allow people to easily and quickly request the removal of harmful content, while also clarifying the liability of online content hosts (called a ‘safe harbour' provision)

- make it an offence to send messages and post material online that are intended to cause harm

- create a new offence of incitement to commit suicide, in situations where the person does not attempt to take their own life.

The Bill includes a number of amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Select Committee.

These include:

- a modified safe harbour provision, to better balance removal requests with freedom of expression rights

- increased maximum penalties for two offences

- and a new provision allowing the District Court to order an Internet Protocol Address Provider (IPAP) to release the identity of an anonymous communicator to the court.

SunLive asked members of the public what they thought about the bill and whether or not they thought it would have any affect.

Watch the video above to see what they had to say.