Officials decline to tell Senate estimates if defence force has undertaken review of other members who may have done similar overseas training

An officer in the Australian army who was stripped of his security clearance because Asio believes he is more loyal to Israel is still in the Australian defence force – but in the inactive reserve, “pending administrative action”, parliament has heard.

On Monday, Guardian Australia revealed the man had been stripped of his security clearance after the administrative review tribunal upheld Asio’s assessment that he was not of “appropriate character and trustworthiness to hold any security clearance”.

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