Whistleblower David McBride declares ‘today I serve my country’ as trial starts over alleged leaking of war crime documents (www.theguardian.com)

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Here's some more coverage of the first 2 days of the McBride trial:

David McBride trial: soldiers shouldn’t be guided by public interest, commonwealth says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/14/david-mcbride-trial-soldiers-shouldnt-be-guided-by-public-interest-commonwealth-says

McBride Trial Tests Australian Justice https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/12/mcbride-trial-tests-australian-justice/

McBride Trial: A Soldier’s Duty https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/14/mcbride-trial-a-soldiers-duty/

Whistleblower McBride in court for exposing war crimes, supported by “War Coalition” https://michaelwest.com.au/whistleblower-mcbride-in-court-for-exposing-war-crimes-supported-by-the-war-coalition/

Bloody Oath! McBride case – does a officer lawyer’s public duty trump his military duty? https://michaelwest.com.au/bloody-oath-the-mcbride-case-to-hinge-on-who-keeps-their-word-and-to-whom/

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

David McBride has declared “today I serve my country” as he entered an ACT court to face trial for the alleged leaking of material later used to expose Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

McBride faces five charges, including the unauthorised disclosure of information, breaches of the Defence Act and the theft of commonwealth property.

The former military lawyer, who is represented by leading criminal law barrister Stephen Odgers SC, has pleaded not guilty.

McBride spoke briefly to the crowd as he entered the court with his support dog, Jakey, who will stay beside him during the proceedings.

McBride allegedly leaked material to the ABC about the investigation of Australian special forces operating in Afghanistan.

Commonwealth prosecutors, led by Trish McDonald SC, argue McBride’s role within the Australian Defence Force, and the military disciplinary system he was operating within, imposed a duty on him not to disclose the material.

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[-] SLfgb@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago

This summary misses a key point:

McBride’s defence says he had a separate duty to act in the public interest

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