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Andrew Hastie comments on Ben Roberts-Smith war crimes charges

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie stated that Ben Roberts-Smith is entitled to a presumption of innocence regarding war crimes charges but emphasized that no one is above the law. Hastie, who previously testified against Roberts-Smith in a defamation case, called the arrest a sobering day for Australia.

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Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says

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Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says

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