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Albanese says 'certainly wasn't a government decision' to honour disgraced veteran Ben Roberts-Smith

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The prime minister distanced himself from King Charles' decision to honour the disgraced war veteran with a medal.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from King Charles' decision to honour disgraced war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

The special honour is bestowed on all Victoria Cross recipients, an award Roberts-Smith still holds despite a landmark defamation trial concluding he had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from King Charles' decision to honour disgraced war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

"This was the decision of the Palace to give all Victoria Cross recipients a further award," he said in an interview with Weekend Today.

 

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