The Attorney-General should intervene now to have these charges dropped.
the-riotact.com/whistleblower-…

Of course it’s not Mark Dreyfus fault.

Just as the war crimes were nothing at all to do with General Hurley. Or any senior officers.

#auspol #Hurleyknew #Accountability
#transparency #AGD #secrettrials

What is it about #Afghanistan that remains so deeply secret.

Was there direct intervention in an Australian court case by US law/intelligence agency?
Or was it a slavish pre-emptive move by Australia, to disallow evidence supporting Afghan war-crime whistleblower #DavidMcBride ?

‘It makes no sense that Gen A. Campbell can acknowledge all those who spoke to the Inquiry, who helped expose these war crimes, yet at the same time ⁦David McBride⁩ faces 50 yers in prison for sharing the same information.’ change.org/p/save-our-aus…

Other liberal democracies have much better protections than us. We should copy them.
theconversation.com/journalists-mu…

'This is injustice of the highest order.' Human Rights Law Centre statement on the Attorney-General's last-minute national security intervention to deny David McBride his whistleblowing defence hrlc.org.au/news/2022/10/2…

Brittany Higgins referred to AFP for speaking about her own experiences. David McBride unable to mount his defence that blowing the whistle on Oz soldiers committing war crimes is in the public interest. Australian criminal justice system covering itself in glory today. #auspol

David McBride will now face a jury trial next year. This is a travesty of justice. Drop the prosecution NOW.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Informative thread explaining why McBride public interest defence has been discontinued

One of the reasons for disallowing the evidence was because ‘foreign actors’ or ‘foreign partners’ are involved. So there you have it. Anything involving the US has to be disallowed altogether, not just heard in secret.

My team were down at David McBride’s court hearing this morning.

Whistleblowers protect the public, they protect democracy. They deserve our support.

Great turnout at the ACT Supreme Court for a rally to protest the prosecution of whistleblowers. David McBride (David McBride) goes on trial today for telling the truth about Australian wrongdoing in Afghanistan. Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished and prosecuted.

BREAKING: MCBRIDE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE CASE DISCONTINUED.
David McBride legal team pulled out after the Court refused to allow expert witnesses.
Simply appalling. No justice here. They will wait for the trial.

Whistleblowers persecuted, secret trials - it’s time to stand up!
Come to our rally in support of David McBride in the morning. 9am Thursday 27, ACT Courts