Articles on David McBride

May 14, 2024

David McBride goes to prison – and Australian democracy takes a hit

Peter Greste, Macquarie University

It is hard to overstate the impact this case is likely to have on future whistleblowing in Australia.

November 20, 2023

Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, The University of Queensland

David McBride helped bring about a reckoning with the Australian Defence Force, but came at a legal cost. Will it stop others coming forward?

November 23, 2022

A J Brown, Griffith University

Recent developments in Australian whistleblowing cases have shown how critical it is to reform our laws - which are far from world standard.

A J Brown
Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
Rebecca Ananian-Welsh
Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Peter Greste
Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University