# Recording device found aboard Australian navy ship in Cairns

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 07:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/14/video-recording-device-found-in-cabin-of-hmas-leeuwin-navy-ship-in-cairns

> Australia’s Defence Department says a video recording device was found in a cabin aboard HMAS Leeuwin while the ship was alongside in Cairns on 11 October. Police are investigating. Senator Jacqui Lambie had earlier relayed allegations that concealed cameras were found in women sailors’ showers and raised concerns that footage may have been shared online.