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Hidden cameras found in females shower rooms
Hidden cameras have been found in the cabins of the HMAS 'Leeuwin' in Cairns, Queensland. Senator Jacqui Lambie, a former veteran and defense lawyer, said in Parliament that she received information from naval personnel about the cameras in the female sailors’ shower rooms. The Defense Department has not said whether the concealed cameras were found in female-only spaces, and the matter has been referred to the Joint Military Police Unit. Lambie also informed the Senate that the issue occurred recently and, due to complaints, the ship did not sail, as an investigation has been opened to catch the culprits. Sailors were disturbed as there are claims that the recorded footage might have been uploaded online before the discovery in the female shower areas. Lambie said that the naval authority has to answer for this. She said that how many female sailors’ most private moments might have been recorded, and how much of the footage has been published online, needed to be ascertained, and measures be taken to correct this. On Oct 14, 2026, the defense department said that a recording device was found on the ship, but did not go into details. The department stated that it was a serious matter and is completely unacceptable. Investigations were ongoing, and support was provided to the ship’s crew members, as their welfare remained the top priority. Vice Admiral Buckley said that it was an act of sexual violence and one of the most despicable betrayals of trust, and added that the Navy would conduct a thorough check of all the bathrooms across all the vessels in the fleet. The defence minister, Richard Marles, called the incident reprehensible and invasive, adding that the culprits would be punished and that there was no room for such behaviour in the Australian Defense Force.
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