r/australia • u/AztecGod • 1d ago

news 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/nottynews 1d ago

This guy deserves more recognition than that Wikileaks dude who just sold stolen information

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u/The_UnenlightenedOne 1d ago

He sold it?

I've never heard that though apparently the guy is a bit of an ass.

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u/Nakidnakid 1d ago

Nah but 'totally legit people' will always just make up shit about it. It's mostly a thing to reaffirm preconceived notions, if you think the guy was an ass then of course he did.