A whistleblower and Australian Army lawyer, McBride provided ABC journalists with documents revealing war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Charges for leaking documents were brought by Australian government in 2017. Tried in secrecy.
This moment on the steps of the Supreme Court in Canberra is McBride's last public comment prior to verdict.
Update: Sentenced to 6 years prison.
Currently held in solitary in a Canberra prison, under conditions claimed by human rights advocates to breach human rights.
Supreme Court, Canberra
www.hrlc.org.au/reports-news-commentary/mcbride-sentenced 