Overview
- On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Ben Roberts‑Smith applied to vary strict bail conditions so he can move residence, spend more time with his two teenage daughters and attend the June 22 opening of Anzac Hall.
- His current bail requires him to surrender his passport, report to police three times a week, live at a specified Queensland address, use only one phone and one laptop and avoid contact with witnesses.
- Prosecutors told the court they will not oppose his presence at the public parade but they do oppose him attending a related private social function because of witness‑safety concerns.
- Roberts‑Smith is charged with five counts of war crime alleging the execution of Afghan detainees in incidents between 2009 and 2012 and he continues to deny the allegations; he has not yet entered pleas.
- The charges follow a five‑year AFP and OSI investigation and his April arrest at Brisbane airport, and the case sits alongside adverse Federal Court civil findings from his failed defamation suit against Nine Newspapers.