‘To Me, Ben Is a War Hero’: One Nation Leader Speaks at Event Supporting Roberts-Smith

Pauline Hanson said when she spoke to Roberts-Smith, she relayed the support from many Australians, and he simply replied, ‘I know.’

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

BRISBANE, Australia—One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has spoken at a Brisbane event held as a show of solidarity for war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient who served in Afghanistan but has now been charged with five counts of war crime murder.

The former Special Air Service operative has been charged with killing five Afghanistan nationals during his six tours to the country.