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David McBride: Declassified. Q&A with father of Julian Assange, Mr. John Shipton

October 6, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT

David McBride is a former Australian Defence Force lawyer, who gained notoriety for leaking materials exposing war crimes committed by members of Australia’s Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan. After reporting his findings through the necessary chain of command to no avail, McBride offered his findings to journalists at the ABC. ‘The Afghan Files’ include multiple incidents of Special Forces troops killing unarmed civilians, including children and raised wider concerns around the “warrior culture” of Australia’s Special Forces.
​Declassified explores David’s daily struggle with mental health, compounded by the looming threat of reprisal at the hands of a punitive government.
Despite the proverbial Sword of Damocles dangling over his head, David finds solace in the knowledge that his crusade is fortified by his own personal moral standpoint.
Declassified is followed by a Q&A Panel with David McBride and father of Julian Assange, John Shipton.
Other special guests TBA
This special screening is part of Melbourne’s Whistleblowers & WikiLeaks Week Oct 3-8.
We recommend you reserve your tickets as soon as possible as this event is expected to sell out.
Please consider donating to David’s defence fund. Trial starts 25 October in Canberra.

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Date:
October 6, 2022
Time:
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT
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Location

Nova Cinema Carlton
380 Lygon St
Carlton, VIC 3053 Australia
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Phone
+61393475331
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