Prime Minister Scott Morrison shared a school snap of him as a youngster to mark the first day back at school for children around the country.
He shared the snap on his Facebook page, deciding to share the “super cute” photo with his followers.
“Lots of kids will be heading back to school this week, and some will be starting for the first time. Wishing them all (and their mums and dads) a happy first day,” he wrote in the post.
“2020 was a really tough year for our children with #COVID-19 causing lots of interruption and uncertainty,” he added, saying that while there are more challenges ahead, he hopes 2021 “will be a better year”.
“Good luck also to all those students heading into Year 12 and their final year of school.”
The Prime Minister shared the school snap despite warnings from the Australian Federal Police, with the AFP warning that school photos are an easy way for offenders to find out where children go to school.
“There’s no reason why parents and carers cannot continue to take those wonderful happy snaps and post them online,” Commander Sirec said.
“However, we are urging parents and carers who are sharing those images to make sure they’re using secure privacy settings and only sharing images with people they know and trust.”
Commander Sirec also warned offenders use the information included in posts to start grooming kids.
“It is more important than ever to ensure parents, carers and our young people are educated about online safety. The increase of children being online during the pandemic year has also meant offenders have more opportunities to target potential victims,” Commander Sirec said.
