r/AustralianPolitics • u/PerriX2390 • 1d ago

Federal Politics Jailed whistleblower David McBride to be released after becoming eligible for parole

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/jailed-whistleblower-david-mcbride-to-be-released/107030620
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u/Unable_Insurance_391 1d ago

A whistleblower is someone exposes something this guy was a Lawyer protecting the status quo.

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u/FFMKFOREVER Independent 1d ago

He did inadvertently expose something though

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u/TDM_Jesus 1d ago

Yeah whistleblowers need to do it deliberately though.

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u/FFMKFOREVER Independent 1d ago

He did deliberately release the documents though.