Defence whistleblower sentenced to years in jail

Justice David Mossop said David McBride was not a nefarious character but became “obsessed with the correctness of his own feelings” about stealing and disclosing classified military information.

• May 14, 2024
• by Paul Sakkal

Prosecutor wants Defence whistleblower David McBride jailed for years

McBride shared confidential documents with journalists out of arrogance and the pursuit of personal vindication rather than a sense of duty, the prosecution argues.

• May 6, 2024
• by Angus Thompson

David McBride on whistleblowing, his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence

Whistleblowers are often complicated people – take David McBride, who will soon discover his punishment for leaking classified military documents.

• March 2, 2024
• by Jane Cadzow

The March 2 Edition

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Whistleblower told to expect jail term for leaking of alleged war crime documents

Former military lawyer David McBride’s legal team hoped he would avoid jail because he exposed problems in the national interest. Now they are thinking the worst.

• February 9, 2024
• by David Crowe

Crimes of fashion: Conwoman’s designer wardrobe to be sold off

Melissa Caddick’s collection of high-end clothes, shoes and bags by Gucci, Chanel, Alexander McQueen and others goes under the hammer this week.

• February 6, 2024
• by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell

New federal corruption watchdog focuses on complaints to chase in 2024

Almost 90 per cent of reports to the National Anti-Corruption Commission are dismissed as irrelevant – but have recent whistleblower prosecutions deterred those who know about serious wrongdoing?

• December 26, 2023
• by Olivia Ireland

Attorney-General must approve journalist prosecutions under major secrecy overhaul

Journalists will not be prosecuted for breaching certain secrecy laws without the intervention of the Attorney-General, as part of a legal overhaul that will see criminal liability stripped from almost a fifth of Commonwealth of secrecy offences.

• November 21, 2023
• by Angus Thompson

Defence whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking classified information

Former military lawyer David McBride pleaded guilty to three offences on Friday, after losing two separate legal bids to bolster his defence ahead of a trial that was due to start on Monday.

• November 17, 2023
• by Angus Thompson

Defence whistleblower could plead guilty after appeal rejected

David McBride has lost his appeal to overturn a judge’s ruling he couldn’t argue he was duty-bound to disobey military orders, which could lead to a guilty plea.

• November 16, 2023
• by Angus Thompson