# Defence backed claim that social media footage of public servants could invite bullying

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 05:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/29/defence-official-senate-estimates-social-media-public-servants-bullying-ntwnfb

> Australia’s defence secretary supported deputy secretary Celia Perkins’s request that footage of public servants giving evidence at a Senate hearing not be shared on social media, citing online bullying and national security concerns. The request drew criticism across party lines and the committee rejected it on the Senate clerk’s advice.