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Media leaks ahead of Ben Roberts-Smith arrest referred to corruption commission

ABC Australia · May 27, 2026, 1:08 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Leaks ahead of Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest have been referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
  • The leaking of plans to arrest former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to the media has been referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
  • News crews were at Sydney Airport as a plane carrying Roberts-Smith landed, and captured images of his arrest from inside the terminal.

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Leaks ahead of Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest have been referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. (AAP: Bianca de Marchi)

The leaking of plans to arrest former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to the media has been referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

News crews were at Sydney Airport as a plane carrying Roberts-Smith landed, and captured images of his arrest from inside the terminal.

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