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Australian bank data key to arrests for overseas child abuse

AUSTRAC's efforts to share intelligence on suspicious transactions to police at home and abroad have earned high praise from one of the Philippines' highest-ranking police officers.

Chief Superintendent William Macavinta, from the Philippine National Police, has led many operations to rescue children and arrest those who exploit them in his role as head of the PNP's Women and Children Protection Centre.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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