David McBride on An hour with Robert Brennan - 29 Apr 2022

GUEST OVERVIEW: David McBride is facing 50 years in prison for blowing the whistle on the Australian Defence Force’s leadership. David served in Afghanistan as a military lawyer to the Royal Australian Regiment and Australian Special Forces respectively. Over his two deployments, he became increasingly concerned that the war was dictated by politics rather than the best interests of Australians and Australian soldiers. He saw the Rule of Law and the rules of war not being followed, and indeed being breached. David submitted an internal report in 2014. After seeing no effective action, he disclosed documents to the ABC in 2016. David is now facing charges over the release of material related to the alleged misconduct of Australian special forces in Afghanistan. https://www.gofundme.com/f/50-years-in-jail-for-whistleblowing-on-the-adf