Despite bombshell war crimes finding, Mr Roberts-Smith likely won t be stripped of his Victoria Cross, which is the highest award that can be bestowed in the militaries of the Commonwealth.
Heston Russell said it was disgusting the allegations against the decorated war veteran were heard in a defamation court on the balance of probabilities and not proven beyond reasonable doubt.
Journalist Nick McKenzie said Thursday was a day of justice after a Federal Court judge found Mr Roberts-Smith was involved in killing unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan.
Australia s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has spectacularly lost his defamation trial and faces a massive legal bill, possible war crimes prosecution, and career ruin.