ADF member ‘person of interest’ after video recorder found in HMAS Leeuwin women’s showers

The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-15T07:00:34.000Z · Technology

Vice Adm Buckley calls incident an ‘act of sexual violence’ and a ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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 Senate that a hidden camera had been found in a female shower facility onboard the naval ship, docked in Cairns, navy chief Matt Buckley confirmed a “video recording device” had been located in one of the ship’s bathrooms. Continue reading...

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