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Ben Roberts-Smith has broken his silence for the first time since losing his major defamation case.
Australia's most decorated living soldier was first spotted in Queenstown Airport in New Zealand boarding a flight to Australia on Wednesday before touching down in Perth.
The sighting came 10 days after Mr Roberts-Smith lost his defamation action against The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.
He spoke about the judgment for the first time, saying he was 'devastated' with the result.
Australia's most decorated living soldier was first spotted in Queenstown Airport in New Zealand boarding a flight to Australia on Wednesday before touching down in Perth
The former SAS soldier arrived in his home town of Perth joined by girlfriend Sarah Matulin
'It's a terrible outcome. It's the incorrect outcome,' he told Nine News.
'We haven't done anything wrong so we won't be making any apologies.'
Mr Roberts-Smith said he was 'proud' of how he acted when serving for Australia, while a member of the public thanked him for his service.
The 44-year-old said he would be looking to consider whether to file an appeal against the decision.
The former SAS soldier had been seen in Bali the day before the verdict was handed down.
Justice Anthony Besanko ruled that the allegations against Mr
