Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation case, with judge finding former SAS soldier committed war crimesListen to Guardian Australia’s Ben Roberts-Smith v the media podcastExplainer: the explosive allegations of war crimes at the heart of defamation caseFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
The Australian War Memorial is facing calls to remove Ben Roberts-Smith’s uniform from its display after the federal court dismissed the defamation case initiated by Australia’s most decorated living soldier.
But the Australian Special Air Service Association has argued it was “a very disappointing day” for veterans who had served in Afghanistan, saying the majority who had done the right thing were being “re-traumatised after having gone through a difficult war”.
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