
Concealed cameras were discovered in the women's showers aboard the HMAS Leeuwin docked in Cairns, Queensland, with claims that footage may have been uploaded online before discovery, as reported by Senator Jacqui Lambie based on a message from a former navy member.
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The HMAS Leeuwin is a Royal Australian Navy survey vessel docked in Cairns, Queensland. Senator Jacqui Lambie is a known advocate for Australian armed forces personnel.
The device was discovered aboard the HMAS Leeuwin, docked in the northeastern city of Cairns in the state of Queensland.
Senator Jacqui Lambie – a prominent advocate for the Australian armed forces – said she had received a message from a former member of the navy claiming concealed cameras had been found in the women’s showers.
“Even more disturbing are claims that footage from these cameras may have been uploaded online before the cameras were discovered,” she told the Australian Senate on Wednesday.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A formal investigation will be launched by the Royal Australian Navy into the concealed cameras incident.
Very likely · Within days
The Australian Defence Force will review privacy and surveillance protocols in military facilities.
Likely · Within weeks

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