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

Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimes

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The Liberal MP, Andrew Hastie, says Ben Roberts-Smith is entitled to the presumption of innocence but “none of us are above the law” in his first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier was charged with war crimes.

Hastie served alongside Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan and was among the 21 Special Air Service (SAS) who gave evidence in the defamation case he brought against the Nine newspapers.