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Defence minister confirms former senior naval officer faces court martial
A former senior naval officer will face charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14, and a military court has ordered their identity to remain suppressed.
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed that a former senior naval officer is facing a court martial, although a military court has ordered their identity remain suppressed.
Australian daily digital newspaper The Nightly reported earlier this week that the former officer is facing charges connected to "lucrative military contracts" awarded in Western Australia.
It is not clear exactly when the alleged wrongdoing occurred, but The Nightly reported the matters under investigation took place before the Albanese government won power in 2022.
The former officer will face eight charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14 in front of Judge Advocate Major General Michael Cowen.
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