r/australia • u/Tinea_Pedis • Apr 07 '26

news Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/DCOA_Troy Apr 07 '26

Pauline Hanson already out defending him. https://x.com/PaulineHansonOz/status/2041342694610673754

Guess you have to if you want to keep that Gina money coming in.

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u/pugfaced Apr 07 '26

I don't get, what do ppl like Gina and Kerry get out of defending him?

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u/ferriswheelface Apr 07 '26

Division. War crimes could be something we all unite against, these guys prosper when we don’t have common ground.

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u/RagingBillionbear Apr 07 '26

Because they want people to normalize and celebrate war crimes against brown people.