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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Defence whistleblower David McBride to stand trial four years and eight months after being charged

David McBride
David McBride will face trial on 6 November for allegedly leaking classified defence information. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Former military lawyer David McBride will have waited four years and eight months before facing trial for allegedly leaking classified defence information to the media.

McBride’s case was mentioned briefly in the ACT supreme court on Thursday morning, the latest step in protracted legal proceedings that have been in train since March 2019.

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