Trial set down for 6 November for former military lawyer accused of leaking classified Australian defence information to journalists
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Former military lawyer David McBride will have waited four years and eight months before facing trial for allegedly leaking classified defence information to the media.
McBride’s case was mentioned briefly in the ACT supreme court on Thursday morning, the latest step in protracted legal proceedings that have been in train since March 2019.
Continue reading…Trial set down for 6 November for former military lawyer accused of leaking classified Australian defence information to journalistsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFormer military lawyer David McBride will have waited four years and eight months before facing trial for allegedly leaking classified defence information to the media.McBride’s case was mentioned briefly in the ACT supreme court on Thursday morning, the latest step in protracted legal proceedings that have been in train since March 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…