The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) reported that Fintel Alliance analysts, supported by AUSTRAC’s Child Sexual Exploitation Response Team, conducted three intensive “days of action” to identify individuals suspected of purchasing explicit material self-produced by Australian minors. The joint transaction analysis identified 10 individuals whose payments indicated purchases of this material, and their details were referred to law enforcement based on assessed activity and risk. The work combined data and analytical capabilities across seven Fintel Alliance member banks and one non-member bank, enabling detection of suspicious activity spread across multiple institutions that would be difficult for any single bank to identify. Information and additional analysis were shared with the Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation and State Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Taskforces; the November 2025 exercise was the third collaborative event of its kind and the first to apply a new typology to the data. AUSTRAC indicated that insights from this exercise and ongoing work will inform how future Fintel Alliance collaborative analytics hub projects are structured and delivered.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) 2026-01-28
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre-led Fintel Alliance identifies 10 suspected buyers of Australian self-produced child exploitation material and refers them to law enforcement
AUSTRAC reported that Fintel Alliance analysts, supported by AUSTRAC’s Child Sexual Exploitation Response Team, conducted three "days of action" identifying 10 individuals suspected of purchasing explicit material produced by Australian minors, with details referred to law enforcement. The exercise, involving data from seven Fintel Alliance member banks and one non-member bank, was the third of its kind and the first to apply a new typology, with insights informing future collaborative projects.