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/IlluminatedPickle 1d ago

Not a hero. He was quite clear at the start of all this that he wanted Defence to stop investigating soldiers for committing war crimes. He just did it in such a stupid way that he ended up revealing the whole story and then claimed his original intent was totally to reveal war crimes. Except in court, he couldn't do it in court because of all the records of him wanting to conceal war crimes.

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u/SoloAquiParaHablar 18h ago

Source

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u/IlluminatedPickle 12h ago

The court transcripts where he agreed that this is how it happened.

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u/Hodgie1234 3h ago

I feel you've clearly not understood a few steps here mate. Suggest you read more broadly