David McBride's sentence a brutal punishment
Whistleblower David McBride has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for exposing Australian war crimes and upholding the public interest.
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Whistleblower David McBride has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for exposing Australian war crimes and upholding the public interest.
McBride is the only one to be convicted in the context of alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, not for their commission, but for furnishing documentation exposing them, including the connivance of a sullied leadership. The world of whistleblowing ...
David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing military secrets, but said he felt a moral duty to speak up.
The government is under pressure to come good on its promise to protect whistleblowers, as military whistleblower David McBride faces sentencing on the 9th of May.
Former Army lawyer David McBride welcomes Navy admiral David Johnston as the new Chief of Defence Force, hoping reforms the Australian Defence Force.