Navy investigates hidden camera found in HMAS Leeuwin shower block
An Australian Defence Force member has been named as a person of interest after a hidden recording device was found in a women’s shower block aboard the Navy ship HMAS Leeuwin. The discovery has prompted an investigation and renewed concern about privacy and trust within the armed forces.
The device was found on Sunday while the ship was docked in Cairns, where it remains as the Joint Military Policing Unit investigates and supports the crew. The person of interest is assisting with enquiries, and the Navy says it will audit every bathroom across the fleet. Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Matt Buckley called the incident a serious betrayal and said any perpetrator would be held accountable.
- Hidden camera found in HMAS Leeuwin’s women’s showers.
- An ADF member is assisting investigators as a person of interest.
- Navy plans a full audit of bathrooms across the fleet.
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HMAS Leeuwin is an Australian Navy training ship, used to introduce recruits to life at sea. Its crew includes women and men, and shared facilities such as showers are expected to protect everyone’s privacy.
The Australian Defence Force is the country’s military, and the Navy is its maritime branch. An investigation by military police can establish how the device came to be there and whether anyone was recorded; the Navy’s planned checks across the fleet concern how privacy is protected on other ships too.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Person of interest identified in the HMAS Leeuwin hidden camera scandal as Navy bosses address ‘despicable betrayal of trust’”.