• David McBride: Heroic whistleblower, or, something else?

  • May 19 2024
  • Length: 17 mins
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David McBride: Heroic whistleblower, or, something else?

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  • Defence force whistleblower David McBride was jailed last week for more than five years for leaking documents to the ABC.
    His information formed the basis of what became known as the Afghan Files, which aired allegations war crimes were committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
    McBride has been lauded as a poster boy in the fight for greater protection for whistleblowers in Australia, but, like many of our whistleblowers, it’s not so simple.
    So, who is David McBride? Heroic whistleblower, or, something else?
    Today, Good Weekend senior writer Jane Cadzow on the dichotomy of the whistleblower.

    • Cadzow’s profile of David McBride: https://www.smh.com.au/national/david-mcbride-on-whistleblowing-his-famous-dad-and-a-possible-jail-sentence-20240129-p5f0vq.html?collection=p5f0ve&gb=1
    • ABC’s The Afghan Files: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/killings-of-unarmed-afghans-by-australian-special-forces/8466642

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