One Nation Supports Ben Roberts-Smith with Signs

ABC Riverina

Topic: Elections

Political signs support Ben Roberts-Smith in the Farrer by-election.

In short:

One Nation put up signs for Ben Roberts-Smith in the Farrer by-election.

Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of war crimes in Afghanistan.

What's next?

The Farrer by-election is this Saturday.

One Nation put up signs for Ben Roberts-Smith near voting places.

The signs have a photo of Ben Roberts-Smith and say One Nation stands with him.

The military told parties not to use military images in campaigns.

One sign said it was authorized by Pauline Hanson.

Ben Roberts-Smith's signs are in the Farrer by-election.

The ABC asked One Nation for a comment.

One Nation said they support Ben Roberts-Smith and want voters to know.

Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of five war crimes in Afghanistan.

He denied the allegations in a civil case.

Defence is politicized

The electoral commission does not regulate sign content.

Military emblems are protected by law.

The military does not comment on individual cases.

The military asks parties not to use their images.

One Nation did not answer if they got permission to use Ben Roberts-Smith's image.

Richard Hendrie is a veteran and Greens candidate.

He said defence should stay out of politics.

He does not like using veterans in politics.

He said veterans should be heard on this issue.

There are concerns about the signs and the court case.

The signs may affect the court case.

Ben Roberts-Smith is presumed innocent.

A law professor said the signs could impact the court case.

He said the laws protect the accused and ensure a fair trial.

The court may stop reporting on the trial if there is too much publicity.

This limits what the public can know.