We’d like to hear from you if you have a story of regret after some private government documents were left in a secondhand shop in Australia

Blushing bureaucrats in Australia are investigating after secret files were “leaked” to the public after being accidentally left in a secondhand shop.

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The 195 documents – some labeled “top secret” – were obtained by the ABC, which has called them The Cabinet Files.



This isn’t just something that happens in governments. We’d like to hear from readers about their personal inadvertent – or perhaps regrettable – giveaways. Did you add something mistakenly to a charity shop consignment? Perhaps you gifted something to a friend but weren’t supposed to? Maybe you misjudged the importance of your item to someone else in your family, or didn’t realise its monetary value?



Share your stories

What did the item mean to you and did you get it back? What happened next? Did you find the item or did someone else? Whatever your story you can share it with us using the form below. There’s also the option to upload a picture, should you have one. We’ll feature some of your stories in our coverage.

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