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Correct the record - Hot Issues Brief number 953

21 January 2012

A Chief of Joint Operations Hot Issues Brief  (number 953) dated 3 January, 2012,publicly released by Defence on Friday, 20 January, 2012 contains incorrect information:

http://www.defence.gov.au/publications/HotIssueBriefs/Docs/HIB000953.pdf

The Hot Issues Brief was developed from a report by the Commanding Officer of HMAS Parramatta who advised that:

On 02 January 2012, a member of HMAS Parramatta reported an alleged act of sexual indecency towards two other members onboard HMAS Parramatta to Command.

Through a staff process error the Hot Issues Brief was edited and incorrectly stated that:

On 02 January 2012, a member of HMAS Parramatta reported an alleged act of sexual indecency between two other members onboard HMAS Parramatta to Command.

The incident itself remains under investigation.

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