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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Whistleblower David McBride declares ‘today I serve my country’ as trial starts over alleged leaking of war crime documents

Whistleblower David McBride
Whistleblower David McBride arrives for the start of his ACT supreme court trial in Canberra over the alleged leaking of documents relating to war crimes in Afghanistan. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

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. His trial started on Monday in the ACT supreme court.

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