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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride

Former military lawyer David McBride
David McBride says his prosecution over the alleged leaking of confidential documents to the ABC is taking a significant toll on him and his family. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The ACT veterans minister, Emma Davidson, has called for the commonwealth to intervene and end the prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride, saying his looming trial is “not in the public interest”.

McBride, a military lawyer who served in Afghanistan, is facing trial in the ACT supreme court in November for his alleged leaking of a cache of confidential documents to the ABC.

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