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Hidden cameras found in women’s showers on Australian navy ship

The Australian defence ministry is investigating the discovery of a video recording device in a cabin aboard the HMAS Leeuwin, which was docked in Cairns, Queensland. Senator Jacqui Lambie stated she received a message from a former navy member alleging that concealed cameras were found in the women's showers.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-14 · 23:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hidden cameras found in women’s showers on Australian navy ship
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The Australian defence ministry is investigating the discovery of a video recording device in a cabin aboard the HMAS Leeuwin, which was docked in Cairns, Queensland. Senator Jacqui Lambie stated she received a message from a former navy member alleging that concealed cameras were found in the women's showers. The investigation aims to determine how the device was placed on the ship. The article does not specify when the device was discovered or the exact nature of the claims beyond the presence of cameras in showers.

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The Australian defence ministry has launched an investigation into the discovery of the device.

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The HMAS Leeuwin was docked in Cairns, Queensland when the device was discovered.

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A video recording device was discovered in a cabin on the Australian navy ship HMAS Leeuwin.

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Concealed cameras were allegedly found in the women's showers on the navy ship.

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The Australian defence ministry has launched an investigation into how a video recording device ended up in the cabin of a navy ship. 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...
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