00:04Good afternoon. A former Australian Defence Force member has today been arrested and will be charged
00:10with five counts of war crime murder after a joint investigation between the Office of the Special
00:16Investigator and the AFP. The former soldier was arrested at Sydney's domestic airport this morning
00:24and is expected to face a New South Wales court later today. It will be alleged the man was a
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00:31of the ADF when he was involved in the death of Afghan nationals between 2009 and 2012 in circumstances
00:39that constitute war crimes under the Commonwealth Criminal Code. The offence of war crime murder
00:45carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. It will be alleged the victims were not taking part
00:53in hostilities at the time of their alleged murder in Afghanistan. It will be alleged the victims
01:00were detained, unarmed and were under the control of ADF members when they were killed. It will be
01:08alleged the victims were shot by the accused or shot by subordinate members of the ADF in the presence
01:15of and acting on the orders of the accused. The alleged conduct related to these charges is
01:23confined to a very small section of our trusted and respected ADF which helps keep this country safe.
01:32The overwhelming majority of our ADF do our country proud. Today's charges are not reflective of the
01:40majority members who serve under our Australian flag with honour, with distinction and with the values of a democratic nation.
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