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AFP Defends Roberts-Smith Arrest as Media Leak Probed
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the agency found no evidence it tipped off media and referred the leak matter to anti-corruption investigators.
- AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett defended the April 7 arrest of former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith at Sydney Airport, while launching an investigation into how media outlets obtained advance details of the operation.
- Roberts-Smith faces five charges of war crime murder in Afghanistan, prompting authorities to arrest him after receiving information he planned to travel overseas.
- Rejecting claims of jury influence, Barrett explained the airport provided a "sterile environment" for safety, with officers aware he was traveling with family and additional personnel deployed to assist them.
- The National Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the leak, with Barrett stating, "This could be an unauthorised disclosure and in my view anyone who disclosed that information should face consequences."
- While Roberts-Smith categorically denies the allegations, Liberal senator Michaelia Cash and One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts questioned the arrest's handling, citing concerns about his daughters' presence.
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