An Indian tourist with a video on his phone of a child being assaulted was refused entry to Australia after Australian Border Forcer officers discovered the “abhorrent material”.

The officers stopped and questioned the man when he arrived at Perth International Airport on a flight from Malaysia on Thursday, May 2.

While examining the 45-year-old man’s phone, they found a video of a child being physically assaulted.

The man’s phone was seized and his tourist visa was cancelled.

ABF Regional Commander for WA Rod O’Donnell said the video was not of a sexual nature, but still fell under the description of child exploitation material.

“Visitors to Australia need to be aware that imagery depicting any form of child exploitation is not permitted to be brought into Australia,” he said.

“There are significant penalties and consequences for the importation of abhorrent material, and in particular child exploitation material, and anyone caught engaging in this behaviour risks forfeiting their right to be here.”

The man was detained at Perth Immigration and Detention Centre until he was deported early Sunday morning.