Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

‘Why such a rush’: Coalition questions Ben Roberts-Smith charging timeline

The Coalition questioned why Australia's attorney-general approved war crimes charges against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith within two days in April. Michelle Rowland gave consent on April 1 after receiving the prosecution brief on March 30, leading to Roberts-Smith's arrest a week later. Opposition lawmakers compared the rapid timeline to a three-week review period for separate national security cases.

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