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Aug 13, 2026

Australian whistleblower David McBride released on parole after serving 27 months for leaking Afghanistan war documents

David McBride, a former army lawyer who leaked classified military documents about Australia's involvement in Afghanistan to the media, has been released from a Canberra prison on parole after serving more than two years of a five-year sentence. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland granted the parole.

Aug 13, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Australian Attorney-General Michelle Rowland approved and granted parole to David McBride, allowing him to serve the remaining portion of his sentence under community supervision.
  • ▪Whistleblower Justice Fund founder Rex Patrick and Information Rights Project founder Gabriel Shipton praised David McBride's actions, stating he served Australians by exposing war crimes.
  • ▪David McBride was sentenced in May 2024 to five years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing top-secret defence documents and sharing them with journalists.

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