David McBride | |
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| Born | David William McBride 15 December 1963 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
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| Criminal charges | Theft and Sharing Classified Documents With Press |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years 8 months incarceration (non-parole period of two years and three months) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated in Alexander Maconochie Centre, Canberra |
| Spouse |
Sarah Green (until 2016) |
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| Military career | |
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| Service | |
| Years of service | 1980s–1990s 2002/03–2017 |
| Unit | Blues and Royals[a] |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner War in Afghanistan[b] |
| Website | davidmcbride |
David William McBride (born 15 December 1963)[3] is an Australian whistleblower and former British Army major and Australian Army lawyer. In 2016, McBride provided the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with documents that contained information about war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.[4]
In 2018, McBride was charged with several offences related to unlawfully disclosing Commonwealth documents. In 2023, he pleaded guilty to the charges. On 14 May 2024, McBride was sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison, with a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months.[5]
- ^ Cadzow, Jane (2 March 2024). "David McBride on whistleblowing, his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Wroewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McBride, David (November 2023). The Nature of Honour. Viking Press. pp. 30, 206. ISBN 9781760897994.
- ^ Xenophon, Nick (17 November 2020). "If moral courage matters, this whistleblower needs defending". The Age. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Former military lawyer David McBride jailed for sharing classified information with journalists". ABC News. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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