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Whistleblower David McBride walks free from prison

On Thursday, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland granted parole to whistleblower David McBride after he served his full 27-month non-parole period at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in Canberra.
The former military lawyer was convicted in 2024 for stealing top-secret defence material, which he leaked to journalists as part of the Afghan Files to expose alleged misconduct by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Sentenced to five years and eight months by the ACT Supreme Court, McBride will serve the remaining three years of his term in the community under supervision and conditions.
More than 2,700 supporters participated in an email campaign coordinated by The Information Rights Project, with general manager Nevena Spirovska stating, "He's served his time, he's stood for the truth."
The Commonwealth remains the only Australian jurisdiction without an independent parole board, though new laws passed in April aim to remove political influence from future federal parole decisions.

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