A Melbourne legal academic who was charged after child abuse material allegedly flashed on the screen during a lecture at a city university has been named.
Justice Alan Boulton, 74, is the former senior deputy president of the Fair Work Commission and has been charged over the material displayed during a university lecture in the CBD on February 5.
Monash University says it has suspended the academic from all teaching duties.Credit: Wayne Taylor
He was interviewed by police, who seized his electronic devices during a search of his Middle Park home on February 12.
Victoria Police have now charged Boulton with one count of possessing child abuse material as a Commonwealth offence and two counts of possessing child abuse material.
Monash University confirmed the 74-year-old had worked at the university, but was suspended immediately and “removed from all teaching duties” following the February incident.
A spokeswoman for Monash University said the institution was assisting police with their inquiries, adding that the wellbeing of students, staff and the broader community remained its “highest priority”.
“Monash University was made aware of concerns relating to an incident in February 2025, and referred the matter to Victoria Police. We continue to support the ongoing investigation,” she said.
According to a now-deleted webpage about Boulton on the Monash University website, the 74-year-old graduated from the University of Sydney and was appointed as the first legal officer for the Australian Council of Trade Unions in 1979.