2GB’s Ben Fordham interviews alleged war criminal, Victoria Cross recipient; Nine defamation case, ‘throw downs’, SAS ‘cowboy culture’ probed
Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient and subject of a defamation case, discussed his arrest at Sydney Airport in an interview with 2GB. He described the arrest as 'farcical' and expressed regret that it occurred in front of his children.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile allegations of war crimes and the ongoing legal scrutiny of Australian military conduct.
Roberts-Smith has recounted the moment he was arrested on the plane at Sydney Airport in April after he had travelled from Brisbane for a six-hour shopping trip with his partner, Sarah Matulin, and his twin daughters during the school holidays.
“We’re coming towards the aerobridge, you can see this big line of SUVs and the flashing lights and everything. I didn’t really think anything of it, other than it was some VIP, or there was something happening, you know, on the tarmac for someone,” he said.
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