ADF member ‘person of interest’ after video recorder found in HMAS Leeuwin women’s showers
Vice Admiral Buckley calls incident an ‘act of sexual violence’ and a ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ The defence department says a member of the Australian Defence Force is a “person of interest” in investigations after a video recording device was found in a bathroom on HMAS Leeuwin, in what the chief of Navy called a “despicable betrayal of trust”. A day after senator Jacqui Lambie told the…
Vice Admiral Matt Buckley has declared a member of the Australian Defence Force as a "person of interest" following the discovery of a video recording device in a women's shower facility aboard HMAS Leeuwin. The chief of Navy described the incident as "an act of sexual violence" and "the most despicable betrayal of trust". Senator Jacqui Lambie had previously informed the Senate that a hidden camera had been found in a female shower onboard the naval ship, which was docked in Cairns.
The navy chief confirmed that investigators had located a "video recording device" in one of the ship's bathrooms. A statement from Vice Admiral Buckley stated that the navy was conducting a comprehensive review of all bathrooms across the service. The defence minister, Richard Marles, described the incident as "reprehensible, invasive, and the most despicable breach of trust".
He emphasized that there is no place for such behaviour in the Australian Defence Force, and the priority remains supporting those who have been impacted.
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