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Australia naval base locked down over 'hazardous material' Australia naval base locked down over 'hazardous material'
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An Australian naval training base in Victoria has been locked down after "hazardous material" was found during a routine inspection.An Australian naval training base in Victoria has been locked down after "hazardous material" was found during a routine inspection.
Bomb squads found the material in a residential unit during a routine check of HMAS Cerberus, said local media. Navy staff found the material in a residential unit of HMAS Cerberus, said local media.
Authorities established a 400m (1,312 ft) exclusion zone around the base, south-east of Melbourne. One man, a base resident, has been arrested. Authorities established a 400m (1,312 ft) exclusion zone around the base, south-east of Melbourne. A 30-year-old sailor has been arrested.
Police have given no further details of the find. The police later said the material posed "no immediate threat".
A police spokesman said "a number of items" were found in the unit and members of the bomb response unit and the arson and explosive squad were on the way. Members of the bomb response unit and the arson and explosive squad are investigating the materials.
But Victoria Police superintendent Neil Paterson said they did not appear to be explosives, reported ABC News.
He added that the base remained secure and that there was no link to terrorism.
"There has been no immediate threat, given the nature of the materials and no life has been at threat here on the site," he said.
He added that the police were still investigating as the materials were still considered "potentially hazardous" and are "not normally found in barracks at this location".
HMAS Cerberus is located 70km southeast of Melbourne, on Crib Point. The 1,517ha naval base hosts about 800 trainees at any one time, according to the navy's site.HMAS Cerberus is located 70km southeast of Melbourne, on Crib Point. The 1,517ha naval base hosts about 800 trainees at any one time, according to the navy's site.