A man has been charged over the alleged possession of a large amount of child abuse material in Albury.

About 2pm (Friday 4 March 2016), officers attached to Albury Local Area Command attended a home on Olive Street, Albury, where they spoke with a 56-year-old man.

During a search of the home, police found a laptop that allegedly contained a large amount of child abuse material.

The laptop was seized from the property and is undergoing further examination.

The man was arrested and taken to Albury Police Station, where he was charged with produce, disseminate or possess child abuse material.

He was refused bail to appear before Albury Local Court today (Saturday 5 March 2016).