# Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail

https://mins.news/en/item/20823

- BBC News, 2026-08-13 02:23 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw7vdwjxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> David McBride, jailed for leaking military secrets about Australia’s involvement in Afghanistan, has been granted parole after serving 27 months. He had pleaded guilty to stealing and sharing top-secret defence documents and will complete the remainder of his five-year-eight-month sentence under supervision in the community while receiving treatment for lung cancer.

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