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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 18:39
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NGA IN THE CLEAR OVER HENSON PHOTOS
Canberra, June 5 (AAP) - Federal police won't be laying any charges over images by controversial photographer Bill Henson owned by the National Gallery of Australia.
Last week the NGA became the latest gallery caught up in the Bill Henson storm after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) examined its collection and decided to assess the works.
The NGA has a collection of 79 Henson photographs, none of which are currently on public display.
NSW police seized 20 of Henson's photographs of a naked adolescent girl and boy from Sydney's Roslyn Oxley9 gallery last month after receiving a complaint, but no charges have been laid.
On Thursday, the AFP confirmed there had been no breaches of ACT law.
"The AFP has concluded an assessment of images ... at a Canberra art gallery storage facility," an AFP spokesman said. "On the basis of that assessment, no breaches of ACT law relating to child pornography has been established."
Last week the NGA became the latest gallery caught up in the Bill Henson storm after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) examined its collection and decided to assess the works.
The NGA has a collection of 79 Henson photographs, none of which are currently on public display.
NSW police seized 20 of Henson's photographs of a naked adolescent girl and boy from Sydney's Roslyn Oxley9 gallery last month after receiving a complaint, but no charges have been laid.
On Thursday, the AFP confirmed there had been no breaches of ACT law.
"The AFP has concluded an assessment of images ... at a Canberra art gallery storage facility," an AFP spokesman said. "On the basis of that assessment, no breaches of ACT law relating to child pornography has been established."
