‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil case Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “I don’t dislike Mr Roberts-Smith at all.

I pity Mr Roberts-Smith. I pity this whole process. I don’t want to be here. ” Andrew Hastie was a reluctant witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. Hastie appeared only under force…