‘War crimes whistleblower’ David McBride reveals why he went to the media

Former military lawyer says he knew Australian defence force ‘wasn’t going to fix itself’ in affidavit obtained by Guardian Australia

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David McBride was focused on holding the Australian defence force’s leadership to account.

Much has been written about the former military lawyer, who last week pleaded guilty to three charges, including stealing commonwealth information and passing it on to journalists at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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