Scouts Australia had since revoked the team leader's membership, and acknowledged the delay in reporting, saying it was due to a "lack of understanding of Scout protocol and procedures by some leaders".
While leading campaigner demands mandatory reporting, saying Britain 'lags behind the world'.
But Mr. Levin defended the reporting, saying TMZ "has the same rigid standards as any operation in America".
The company also criticised Gizmodo's reporting, saying that Newitz "made incorrect assumptions about the meaning of fields contained in the leaked data".
CBS News has stood by its reporting, saying that it obtained the documents through a reliable source and that a host of experts and former Guard officials, including Mr. Hodges, helped convince it of their authenticity.
The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association oppose mandatory reporting, saying it could lead to more lawsuits, making doctors and hospital workers less likely to discuss mistakes.
