Pauline Hanson says she won’t ‘abandon’ Ben Roberts-Smith as Greens argue ‘no one should be above the law’
Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says
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Following Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest at Sydney airport and subsequent charging with five counts of war crimes, including murder, Pauline Hanson has publicly stated she will continue to support him. The One Nation leader reaffirmed her stance despite the charges against the former Australian soldier. Meanwhile, the Greens party has asserted that no individual should be exempt from the law. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declined to comment on the arrest. The situation highlights a division in public and political opinion regarding Roberts-Smith's case.
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AI-ExtractedAnthony Albanese refused to weigh into Roberts-Smith’s arrest.
The Greens declare “no one should be above the law”.
Ben Roberts-Smith has been charged with five counts of war crime – murder.
Pauline Hanson says she will not “abandon” Ben Roberts-Smith despite his arrest over war crimes.
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