Multiple outlets report that the Coalition is challenging the timing of how federal prosecutors moved to charge former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith. The central issue raised is the “rush” the Coalition says occurred between relevant steps in the charging process, which they argue was faster than similar circumstances in other cases. The Coalition compares the period in which decisions were made for Roberts-Smith charges to a three-week timeframe used to consider whether to lay charges against returning ISIS brides. The contention, as presented by the outlets, is that the comparison highlights what the Coalition portrays as an inconsistent approach to timelines and decision-making. In the reporting provided here, the focus is on the Coalition’s criticism of the charging timeline rather than on the merits of the underlying allegations. The sources indicate that the question is being used to seek clarification over how quickly charging decisions are reached in Roberts-Smith’s case, and why that timing differed from the timeframe cited for the ISIS-related matter.