Overview

• Ben Roberts-Smith is pushing to reopen his defamation appeal, citing a miscarriage of justice due to alleged ethical violations by journalist Nick McKenzie.
• McKenzie is accused of receiving confidential legal strategy information from Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife, Emma Roberts, and her friend, Emma Scott.
• A newly surfaced recording features McKenzie admitting to receiving and using privileged information, which he acknowledged breached his journalistic ethics.
• Roberts-Smith’s legal team argues this evidence should be considered before the Federal Court delivers its decision on his 2024 appeal.
• The Federal Court has begun a two-day hearing, with McKenzie set to testify about the allegations and the admissibility of the contested recording.