Navy chief orders fleet-wide sweep after spy camera found on ship
The Australian Navy has launched a fleet-wide inspection after a recording device was discovered in a bathroom on a naval vessel. An Australian Defence Force member has been identified as a person of interest in the investigation.
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“There is no place for this behaviour in the Australian Defence Force. Our priority remains supporting the individuals who have been impacted.”
Defence announced on Wednesday that military police had launched an investigation into the discovery of a recording device in the cabin of a navy ship, raising concerns the military has not done enough to combat sexual assault and harassment.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie told the Senate earlier in the day she had received a letter from a person who said a device had been found in the ship’s female shower facilities.
“The sender told me that concealed cameras have recently been found in the female sailors’ shower facilities on the vessel HMAS Leeuwin,” Senator Lambie said on Wednesday.
“I was also told that this had occurred recently and had prevented the vessel from sailing while investigations were ongoing.”
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‘Despicable betrayal of trust’: Navy chief orders sweep of fleet after spy cam found on ship
An Australian Defence Force member has been identified as a person of interest after a video recording device was found in the bathroom of a navy ship.
1 hour ago · Matthew Knott‘Despicable betrayal of trust’: Navy chief orders sweep of fleet after spy cam found on ship
An Australian Defence Force member has been identified as a person of interest after a video recording device was found in the bathroom of a navy ship.
1 hour ago · Matthew Knott