Australian Politics

1851 readers

71 users here now

A place to discuss Australia Politics.

Rules

This community is run under the rules of aussie.zone.

Recommended and Related Communities

Be sure to check out and subscribe to our related communities on aussie.zone:

Plus other communities for sport and major cities.

https://aussie.zone/communities

founded 3 years ago

MODERATORS

lodion@aussie.zone

Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone

Jailed whistleblower David McBride walks free after becoming eligible for parole (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 day ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

2 comments fedilink hide all child comments

In short:

Former military lawyer David McBride has been released from jail after the attorney-general granted him parole today.

The whistleblower served more than two years behind bars after he was convicted of stealing classified defence material and sharing it with journalists.

What's next?

He will serve a further three years of his sentence in the community under supervision and conditions.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was that really two years ago? Time flies...

[–] shads@leminal.space 7 points 1 day ago

Probably far less for David than for the rest of us.