Members of an ABC news crew detained in Malaysia after trying to question the prime minister about a corruption scandal have now been told they will not be charged.
The ABC had reported that Four Corners reporter Linton Bresser and camera operator Louie Eroglu were likely to be charged with obstructing a public servant in the discharge of their duties.
But the broadcaster said on Tuesday the men's lawyer was called by police and told no charges would be filed.
The pair were detained on Saturday when they tried to question Prime Minister Najib Razak about allegations that more than $1 billion was deposited into his personal bank account, were then released and told not to leave the country.
They had faced a charge under Section 186 of the Malaysian penal code, which carries a maximum penalty of a 10,000 ringgit ($A3000) fine and a two-year jail term, the ABC reported.
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday the Australian government was making representations to Malaysia about the pair.
