Vice admiral Tim Barrett defends handling of allegations at HMAS Creswell in 2013 and says Guardian Australia report misrepresented the culture at the base The chief the navy,Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, has defended the culture and behaviour at a major naval training base for junior officers following revelations that details of an indecent assault were suppressed by senior military officials.
On Wednesday Guardian Australia revealed that senior military and defence officials suppressed allegations of serious misconduct and inappropriate sexual behaviour by naval officer trainees at a prestigious training facility, or including one trainee who was court-martialled after he allegedly got into bed with another trainee while she was asleep. Related: Allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying sow division among alive to navy recruits Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com