Very disturbing Event

It's a disturbing event with real ramifications, when sections of the Australian military spy on their own elected government minister, apparently without authorisation.
This is the sort of thing that happens in some third world countries, where even military coups are common.
It is unacceptable in Australia for some military personnel to disregard our system of government and feel they can apparently act above the law.
Whatever the minister has done or not done, is not the point. It is the breach of protocol that creates a precedent we Australians should just not tolerate.