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Listening device found in All Blacks meeting room

Sunday, August 21 2016 by SNTV
  • Australian media sources announced on Saturday (20th August) that a listening device was recently found at a Sydney hotel meeting room being used by New Zealand's All Blacks, ahead of their Bledisloe Cup meeting with the Wallabies.

    1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE: (English) Superintendent Brad Hodder, New South Wales State Police:
    "At this point in time, our forensic people are looking at that device. All I can say it's an electronic device at this point in time."
    Q "Can you tell us where it was located, sir?"
    "In a room in the hotel."

    2. 00:10 SOUNDBITE: (English) Superintendent Brad Hodder, New South Wales State Police:
    "Any offence is serious. We will be looking at all of the avenues and what part of the legislation it comes under in particular with the electronic device that was located. We will look at telecommunications offences and the Listening Devices Act."

    3. 00:15 Exterior of the Intercontinental hotel.

    4. 00:24 SOUNDBITE: (English) Mike Baird, New South Wales state Premier:
    "Well, I think that's awesome. If that gives us a chance to beat the All Blacks, I'm all for it."

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