Hastie Responds to Criticism From Roberts-Smith’s Partner

‘It is what is is, and I really have nothing to add to it,’ Andrew Hastie said.

Ben Roberts-Smith attends the ANZAC dawn service in Currumbin on the Gold Coast, Australia on April 25, 2026. Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Former special forces soldier-turned-federal MP Andrew Hastie has steered away from responding to criticism from the girlfriend of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

Sarah Matulin, who met the Victoria Cross recipient while they both worked for media giant Seven West, took aim at Hastie in a comment on Instagram.