Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, , 5:34:43 to 5:36:43
An update is provided on the audit of ADF estate facilities following an incident involving cameras in soap dispensers. Officials report that the audit is complete and no additional devices were located, characterizing the initial event as an aberration.
Topics: Workplace culture, Public safety
Speakers: Jacqui Lambie, Mark Hammond, David Hanley, Meghan Quinn, Raff Ciccone
>> thank you very much. I just want to go into the um the Henderson floating dry dock quickly. Uh is it Lita Gibbs? Leaders Gibbs, is that how you pronounce them? Lighter Gibbs and Cox was selected to design. >> Yeah,
>> this is a question that um Australian Submarine Agency is responsible for that program. So, it' be best put to them when they uh attend estimates later
>> Oh, okay. All right. Sorry, what group are we in? Sorry, I've missed that.
>> It's just that
>> the department the agency might be
>> Australian submarine agency is looking after that particular bit of the program.
>> Yes, senator for clarity. ASA are buying the dock. >> What defense is providing is where the dock will birth and the shore services for it. So your question about the and the particular company that you mentioned is an ASA question because they are doing that activity.
>> Okay. I I do have some questions on uh mental health and in defense. So >> Yeah. So if there's others that have got stuff with this stuff, I guess we'll just carry on and I'll wait.
>> No, no, you you can ask it. Okay. We don't have outcomes like um
>> Okay. So I can just talk to about the
>> Okay. Senator, while the uh officials come to the table, um earlier uh this morning, we were talking about the audit of uh ADF estate with respect to cameras in soap dispensers. Uh and I owe you a a comeback as to when that audit will be complete. Um the directive I sign was for completion by close of business tomorrow and a full report to me early next week. I'm happy to share that the three services have completed that they verbally advised me during the break. Uh that those audits are complete. No additional devices have been located.
>> Oh, thank you. That's very nice to know. I'm sure that uh that will make many out there feel more comfortable in that uniform. Thank you for doing that.
>> It is pleasing to be able to report that the Luan incident is an aberration.