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ACMA initiates online abuse hotline

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By Steven Raeburn, N/A

January 14, 2014 | 2 min read

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has signed an agreement with the Western Australian Police, committing the ACMA to provide targeted reporting to support the police in online child sexual abuse.

The agreement applies where evidence shows that child sexual abuse material is hosted or produced in, or has been accessed from, Western Australia.

“We are making it harder than ever for Australians to access and traffic in child sexual abuse material,’ said Richard Bean, the ACMA’s Cyber Safety spokesman.

“We are proud to build on our relationship with WA Police. Every new agreement with Australian police forces leaves offenders with fewer places to hide.”

Detective Superintendent Glenn Feeney, head of the WA Police Sex Crime Division said that the agreement built on an established memorandum of understanding to target online child sex crimes.

“This strategic partnership has worked extremely well and demonstrates the commitment by both agencies in combating the shocking crime of online child exploitation,” he said.

Similar memoranda of agreement are in place with the NSW Police Force, Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police.

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