D-Day for Army whistleblower

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A former military lawyer who helped expose alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan will learn his fate at a sentencing hearing.

A former army lawyer who handed over classified documents to the ABC will learn his fate after a two-day sentencing hearing starting on Monday.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of disclosing military information and one count of stealing from the government at trial in November. The former defence lawyer gave documents to the ABC that formed the Afghan Files. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage McBride had planned to rely on the oath of service he swore to the Queen when he joined the military for his defence.

 

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