“Weak leadership” of Australia’s SAS “let down” Ben Roberts-Smith and members of his patrol by failing to investigate allegations of war crimes and allowing the rumours to circulate publicly, the federal court has heard.
A former SAS corporal, anonymised before the court as Person 31, told the court in evidence on Monday he was concerned enough by allegations he heard from Robert-Smith’s own patrol members that he confronted the Victoria Cross winner about them.
