Article 6C37D ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride

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

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Christopher Knaus
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Veterans minister Emma Davidson says prosecution of military lawyer who served in Afghanistan is not in the public interest

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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