Her Father Fought in World War II, She Travelled 12 Hours for Roberts-Smith

‘My dad served in World War II, and he would be just so disgusted at the way that Ben is being treated,’ said Tammy Hickey.

Tammy Hickey, Cunnamulla resident in western Brisbane, Australia on June 7, 2026. Daniel Y. Teng/The Epoch Times

BRISBANE, Australia—A daughter of a World War II serviceman, aunt of a sailor, and great-aunt to three boys now serving in uniform, Tammy Hickey says she could not stay home and had to travel more than 12 hours to show support for Ben Roberts-Smith.

Hickey was one of dozens who turned up at Rocks Riverside Park in Brisbane’s western suburbs for a special barbecue organised by the Australia First group soon after news of Roberts-Smith’s arrest broke.