Senator Probes What Officials Knew Before Roberts-Smith Arrest

Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash pressed officials on what they knew about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith.

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

The Attorney-General’s Department has faced questioning on how much they knew leading into the highly publicised arrest of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

During the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee hearing on May 25, Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash pressed officials on what they knew about the circumstances surrounding the arrest, and whether they were briefed on it.