One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells rally Ben Roberts-Smith is a person ‘I respect and I admire’
Australian politician Pauline Hanson attended a rally supporting Ben Roberts-Smith, a former soldier facing war crime charges. Hanson praised Roberts-Smith as a 'war hero' and compared his legal situation to her own past legal battles.
Why it matters
Illustrates the political polarization surrounding military figures accused of war crimes and the use of such cases in populist political rhetoric.
People are seen during a community barbecue organised by supporters of Ben Roberts-Smith at Rocks Riverside Park in Brisbane on Sunday. Photograph: Darren England/AAP View image in fullscreen People are seen during a community barbecue organised by supporters of Ben Roberts-Smith at Rocks Riverside Park in Brisbane on Sunday. Photograph: Darren England/AAP Ben Roberts-Smith One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells rally Ben Roberts-Smith is a person ‘I respect and I admire’ Hanson compares former soldier’s prosecution for war crimes to her 2003 jailing for electoral fraud, which was later overturned
The reporting highlights the controversial nature of the support rally and frames the politician's comments within the context of the serious allegations.
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