New laws could see people who seek to gain notoriety on social media by bragging about criminal exploits face jail time.

The State Government is looking to tackle the trend of “posting and boasting”, where criminal activities are filmed and shared online.

Under the proposed laws, perpetrators could face up to two years in prison. The laws would apply to offences including violent acts, illegal activity involving motor vehicles, use of weapons or taking, damaging, destroying, removing, using, interfering with or entering property.

The draft Bill would also make it an offence to publish offending material regardless of whether the person posting was actively involved in the criminal offence itself, with practical changes to ensure the offence is not unduly broad.

Defences will be available in cases where there is a legitimate reason to post footage of illegal activity – such as informing the public, or in the course of carrying out law enforcement activities.

Targeted consultation will take place with government agencies including the Department for Education, advocacy bodies for children and young people and the legal profession until early November.

The announcement comes the week of the Australian-first two-day, two-state Social Media Summit.

The South Australian component of the Summit will be hosted and moderated in Adelaide on 11 October by renowned author and journalist Annabel Crabb. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess AM will deliver the keynote address at the South Australian component of the summit.

Ms Crabb will lead two expert solution panel discussions addressing the areas of Regulatory and Legislative Protection, and Public Health, Prevention and Education. The Summit will also hear a message from former Chief Justice of the High Court the Honourable Robert French AC, discussing his recent report, outlining a legislative vehicle to ban children under the age of 14 from accessing social media.