Musk, Rinehart, Abbott: Reaction to the Arrest of Roberts-Smith on War Crimes

Australia NewsAustralia’s richest person Gina Rinehart warned the case could undermine the morale of the Australian Defence Force.Ben Roberts-Smith departs the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney on June 9, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty ImagesMonica O’Shea4/8/2026|Updated: 4/8/20260:00Billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk and prominent Australians have weighed in on the public arrest of decorated former Australian Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.Roberts-Smith was arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Sydney Airport on April 7 and charged with five counts of war crime including murder.