A former high-ranking officer in the Australian Defence Force has admitted to illegally accessing secret defence data.
Antoni Gregory Furman pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday to unauthorised access to restricted data between May 29 and October 8 in 2019 in Adelaide, Canberra and Russell in the ACT, and Brisbane.
The court was told the former lieutenant-colonel intended to access the data and knew he was not authorised to do so.
He broke the law as he transitioned away from the ADF to a position with a private contractor that supplied armaments to the military.
During his service, Furman, 45, was responsible for the procurement of armaments and artillery through an online ADF portal.
After leaving the ADF, Furman retained access to the portal, which prosecutors say he used to get to documents linked to projects for which his new employer was a potential supplier.
Standing in the dock before magistrate John Wells, Furman pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorised access to restricted data.
He will be sentenced at Adelaide District Court on December 8.
Leaving the court, Furman said he did not wish to make any statement on his guilty plea.
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