A former elite soldier who gave evidence in war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial is charged with obstructing and harming war crimes investigators.
A former elite soldier who gave evidence in war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial has been charged with obstructing and harming war crimes investigators.
A magistrate ordered that he be referred to as Person X to protect the integrity of the Federal Court proceedings, the safety of the defendant and national security interests.
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