Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody for two months after being charged with war crimes.
Roberts-Smith, 47, was arrested by Australian Federal Police on Tuesday over allegations that he killed unarmed civilians while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
He is also accused of failing to stop members of his unit from killing three others.
The Victoria Cross recipient did not front Bail Court when his matter was mentioned on Wednesday morning, and was instead represented by criminal lawyer Jordan Portokalli.
Roberts-Smith was charged with five counts of war crimes following a five-year joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator.
Armed AFP officers swooped when the Victoria Cross recipient arrived on a Qantas flight from Brisbane and took him to Mascot police station where he was refused bail.
Footage captured Roberts-Smith wearing a polo shirt, jeans and cap, being led down a stairway off the aircraft and escorted across the tarmac to a white four-wheel drive.
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