ADF chief unaware Fijian officer handed senior Australian army role was accused of torture, parliament told
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6JM1N)
Angus Campbell tells parliament recently appointed brigade deputy commander Penioni (Ben) Naliva is entitled to presumption of innocence
The chief of the Australian defence force has told a parliamentary committee he was unaware of serious allegations against a Fijian military officer before approving his appointment to an Australian army brigade.
Colonel Penioni (Ben) Naliva, an officer from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), was named last month as a deputy commander of the 7th Brigade based at Gallipoli barracks in Brisbane.
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