Posted on 04/16/2026 7:20:49 PM PDT by naturalman1975
Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail pending his war crime trial, despite claims by the prosecution that the former soldier had been “on the cusp of moving overseas” and that he might try to interfere with witnesses.
The decision by Judge Greg Grogin at a bail hearing in Sydney on Friday means Mr Roberts-Smith is likely to be freed from Silverwater Correctional Complex later this afternoon.
Judge Greg Grogin said the court needed to be satisfied before bail could be granted, that there were exceptional circumstances which exist to justify bail.
“There is a presumption of innocence in, in place for every person who appears before the court,” he said. “Bail is not punitive in nature.”
There would be a large amount of national security information to be assessed, Judge Grogin said, with material kept in secure facilities.
That could severely restrict access to material against Mr Roberts-Smith, which could severely restrict access to legal visits by his team and interfere with his right to access the evidence.
“The reality of the situation is that this matter, I find, will take years to get before the court,” Judge Grogin said.
“The fact that Mr Roberts-Smith would surely spend not weeks or months, but years and possible years and years in custody before a trial is reached. I find that exceptional circumstances have been found.”
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The man should be enjoying free drinks for life.
But the liberals want to make him an example of what they hate.
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This just makes me angry every time I see it. But you are right, this is a start.
Thank you for the update.
Good news.
Another “Scapegoat for the Empire”, like Breaker Morant.
Trump and Rubio should put full U.S. sanctions on the prosecutors.
Land a C17 full of Seals in Perth, airlift him to Texas. Good luck retrieving him. Heck, I’d hid him from the commie Aussies.
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