David McBride released on parole in Canberra after serving 27 months
David McBride, the former army lawyer jailed for stealing and leaking secret defence documents about the Afghanistan war, has been released from prison in Canberra on parole. He left custody on Thursday after serving his full non-parole period of 27 months, according to the supplied material. The release follows approval from Attorney-General Michelle Rowland.McBride was sentenced in May 2024 to a maximum of five years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to three charges. Those charges included stealing Commonwealth information and passing it to journalists at the public broadcaster. The case centred on documents he collected over an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 02:32 LONDON
Sponsored
