The Whistleblower Memorial by Jon Kudelka
Asked about progress at the end of Wednesday’s closed hearing, one lawyer said, “No one’s allowed to know anything, including the judge. It’s un-fucking- believable.” ~ The Saturday Paper "McBride and Prejudice"
"McBride was a lawyer in the army who leaked classified information to the ABC that revealed war crimes by special forces in Afghanistan. It became known as the Afghan Files.
The allegations were backed up by the Brereton Inquiry, which found evidence of war crimes committed by Australian SAS personnel during their service.
On Friday, McBride made the guilty plea because the law as it stands left him with no other choice.
Much of his evidence was suppressed on national security grounds and when the court upheld the Commonwealth's claim that certain documents, if released, could threaten Australia's security, it was game over." ~ Adele Ferguson, ABC
