Ben Roberts-Smith interview LIVE updates: Alleged war criminal, Victoria Cross recipient speaks with 2GB’s Ben Fordham in pre-recorded interview

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‘I don’t regret a single thing’, says Roberts-Smith

By Daniel Lo Surdo

Ben Roberts-Smith has said he doesn’t regret “a single thing” about his military career, affirming that he conducted himself the “right way” and “followed the rules”.

“I behaved as a soldier should, with honour, and I followed my training,” he told Fordham.

Roberts-Smith was asked about his twin teenage daughters, saying it was “hard” to see them exposed to the allegations he now faces.

“We have a very, very close relationship, and those girls are who I am as a person and what my values are, without question, because I instil the same values.”

He also praised partner, Sarah Matulin, and his parents, especially his mother.

“She’s the most loyal person you will ever meet, and her work ethic,” he said. “You know, like she can build something out of nothing. But if you’re mum’s friend, you’re her friend for life, and she’ll be at every fight you’d have.”