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Darwin navy intruder had inside knowledge
By Andrea Hayward | 30 November 2012 Friday | 7:55PM
AN armed intruder who breached national security, assaulted a sailor and stole weapons from a Darwin naval base appears to have an intimate knowledge of defence procedures, police say.
Fourteen weapons were stolen early on Friday morning when the assailant, wearing a balaclava and military clothing, boarded the Armidale-class patrol boat Bathurst, which was moored at HMAS Coonawarra near the city centre.
They overpowered a duty sailor before tying him up with cable ties and raiding the armoury on board the patrol boat.
Navy chief Vice Admiral Ray Griggs has ordered an investigation of Australia's fleet of ships and bases around the country in response to what he described as a serious theft.
"There is an investigation under way from a police perspective but I have also initiated a review of security on board our ships and establishments," he told reporters in Darwin.
Admiral Griggs said the assaulted sailor was "okay" but his life had clearly been threatened.
NT police commander Richard Bryson said it was not believed ammunition or magazines were taken for the two pump-action rifles and 12 semi-automatic pistols.
"It would appear to investigators that the person who was the offender in these circumstances appeared to have good knowledge of the layout of the vessel and ADF (Australian Defence Force) procedures," Commander Bryson told reporters in Darwin.
It is unclear whether the intruder entered the base by land or sea.
Both NT police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating the case.
The naval base has been in lockdown all day and all vehicles on it were being searched following the attack, which occurred just before 1am (CST).
Opposition defence spokesman David Johnston said the situation reflected on the government's decision to cut the defence budget.
A tender process for the ADF's security program had commenced but the project had been shelved, Senator Johnston said.
"It was a $203 million project that was about two months ago involving CCTV, duress monitoring systems etcetera and it was shelved because of budgetary restraints," he told AAP.
"I think that is a smoking gun on the negligence and complete lack of understanding of what reaching into defence and pulling $5.5 billion out of the last budget causes."
Senator Johnston said the security breach in Darwin was the second wake-up call for the need to improve base security, following the discovery of a plot by terrorists to attack Holsworthy army base in Sydney.
"The security of weapons and munitions is one of the first priorities of a defence force," he said.
"This government has fallen at one of the first hurdles."
Defence Minister Stephen Smith declined to comment on the criticisms.
In a separate Darwin robbery, another five firearms and a large amount of cash were stolen from a business at Berrimah, near Darwin, about 5.30am, when a shop's gun safe was broken into.
But police have not yet identified any link between the two thefts.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/natio...9-1226527398841
By Andrea Hayward | 30 November 2012 Friday | 7:55PM
AN armed intruder who breached national security, assaulted a sailor and stole weapons from a Darwin naval base appears to have an intimate knowledge of defence procedures, police say.
Fourteen weapons were stolen early on Friday morning when the assailant, wearing a balaclava and military clothing, boarded the Armidale-class patrol boat Bathurst, which was moored at HMAS Coonawarra near the city centre.
They overpowered a duty sailor before tying him up with cable ties and raiding the armoury on board the patrol boat.
Navy chief Vice Admiral Ray Griggs has ordered an investigation of Australia's fleet of ships and bases around the country in response to what he described as a serious theft.
"There is an investigation under way from a police perspective but I have also initiated a review of security on board our ships and establishments," he told reporters in Darwin.
Admiral Griggs said the assaulted sailor was "okay" but his life had clearly been threatened.
NT police commander Richard Bryson said it was not believed ammunition or magazines were taken for the two pump-action rifles and 12 semi-automatic pistols.
"It would appear to investigators that the person who was the offender in these circumstances appeared to have good knowledge of the layout of the vessel and ADF (Australian Defence Force) procedures," Commander Bryson told reporters in Darwin.
It is unclear whether the intruder entered the base by land or sea.
Both NT police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating the case.
The naval base has been in lockdown all day and all vehicles on it were being searched following the attack, which occurred just before 1am (CST).
Opposition defence spokesman David Johnston said the situation reflected on the government's decision to cut the defence budget.
A tender process for the ADF's security program had commenced but the project had been shelved, Senator Johnston said.
"It was a $203 million project that was about two months ago involving CCTV, duress monitoring systems etcetera and it was shelved because of budgetary restraints," he told AAP.
"I think that is a smoking gun on the negligence and complete lack of understanding of what reaching into defence and pulling $5.5 billion out of the last budget causes."
Senator Johnston said the security breach in Darwin was the second wake-up call for the need to improve base security, following the discovery of a plot by terrorists to attack Holsworthy army base in Sydney.
"The security of weapons and munitions is one of the first priorities of a defence force," he said.
"This government has fallen at one of the first hurdles."
Defence Minister Stephen Smith declined to comment on the criticisms.
In a separate Darwin robbery, another five firearms and a large amount of cash were stolen from a business at Berrimah, near Darwin, about 5.30am, when a shop's gun safe was broken into.
But police have not yet identified any link between the two thefts.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/natio...9-1226527398841
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