Published: June 12, 2019
Prosecutor says agreement must be reached about how to deal with ‘national security information’ in case
Former defence lawyer David McBride has still not seen a full brief of evidence against him, as his trial for blowing the whistle on alleged unlawful killing in Afghanistan will be delayed to protect state secrets.
At a hearing in Canberra on Thursday, the crown prosecutor revealed that despite being committed for trial two weeks ago, McBride is in the “unusual position” of not having the full brief because an agreement must first be reached about how to deal with “national security information” in the case.
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