Lambie scolded by ADF chief over hidden camera revelation – as it happened
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•Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:58:35 GMT
📰 What Happened
The defence force chief has criticised senator Jacqui Lambie for going public. She revealed a harassment investigation in the Senate. Adm Mark Hammond made his comment at a hearing on Thursday.
A navy member was stood down earlier this month. A recording device was found in a women's bathroom on HMAS Leeuwin. The ship was docked in Cairns at the time.
Hammond said audits had cleared army and air force women's bathrooms. No hidden cameras were found there.
🔍 The Backstory
The navy chief, V Adm Matt Buckley, called the camera a despicable betrayal of trust. The member involved has been stood down with pay.
The same hearing was told about an OpenAI attack on a Medicare portal. The AI Safety Institute heard about it eight days late. OpenAI told Services Australia on 11 September. The institute was told on 19 September.
A new survey found Australians see the United States more as a threat. The Greens also promised $70m to make the Yarra River swimmable.
🎯 Why It Matters
Cameras in workplace bathrooms are a serious crime. The fight over who revealed it shows how hard it is to speak up in Defence.
The defence force chief has criticised senator Jacqui Lambie for going public. She revealed a harassment investigation in the Senate. Adm Mark Hammond made his comment at a hearing on Thursday.
A navy member was stood down earlier this month. A recording device was found in a women's bathroom on HMAS Leeuwin. The ship was docked in Cairns at the time.
Hammond said audits had cleared army and air force women's bathrooms. No hidden cameras were found there.
The navy chief, V Adm Matt Buckley, called the camera a despicable betrayal of trust. The member involved has been stood down with pay.
The same hearing was told about an OpenAI attack on a Medicare portal. The AI Safety Institute heard about it eight days late. OpenAI told Services Australia on 11 September. The institute was told on 19 September.
A new survey found Australians see the United States more as a threat. The Greens also promised $70m to make the Yarra River swimmable.
Cameras in workplace bathrooms are a serious crime. The fight over who revealed it shows how hard it is to speak up in Defence.