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There is no common law duty to rescue. If you do nothing, you'll be fine legally but I don't know how you'll sleep at night.

In NSW, the Civil Liability Act 2002 provides protections for good samaritans assisting in good faith. Other states and territories have similar legislation.

https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cla20021...



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