Legal requirement to report child pornography material online

[student21]

Hi Guys,

Is there a mandatory legal requirement on the state (Any state/territory) or federal level in Australia to report to police if you end up accidentally finding images/videos of child pornography online. ?

An example is that in Canada if you were to accidentally come across online child pornography (Or Suspected to be) you must report it to authorities otherwise you will face a $50k fine or 2-year jail sentence (Child Pornography Reporting Act, 2008, Bill 37, 39th Leg. Ass. 1st Sess.).

Canada: Bill Introduced in Ontario to Require Reporting of Child Pornography

(Apr. 2, 2008) A member of the ruling Liberal party in Ontario who is not a member of the government has introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly that would require anyone who suspects that they have seen child pornography to report it to the police, the child services agency, or another...

www.loc.gov

Is there a law similar to this in Australia on a state or federal level?

I'm only asking to prepare for a unit I am doing next term and no I did not come across an image/video of child pornography online and hope will never.

 

[Martis]

Ahhh legal req to report child porn online — heavy stuff ⚖️😳 Super serious obligations under criminal law + cybercrime regs. One slip and big trouble, so gotta be clear on duties and reporting channels.

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