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@JsoTony I note: - We can afford $368billion+ for subs - Labor ‘workshopped’ how to sell NDIS cuts to the public and concluded that “believable” stories of fraud would make the cuts more palatable - Labor then released spin about fraud - The NDIS cuts target recipients - not providers

An update on David McBride. Info. provided by his lawyer, Eddie Lloyd (with slight edits by us). David McBride has been in jail now for 80 days. He is the first Australian to be jailed for the war crimes in Afghanistan, and he is not the one who committed the crimes. He is the whistleblower. He was initially placed in a wing with lifers until another detainee threatened his life. He was then moved into a maximum security cell block where a further threat was made to his life – it is not known whether this threat came from a detainee or not. Following this, he was moved into segregation (segro) which is the punishment wing of the jail. It is also known as isolation. He was locked in his cell for 23 hours a day and given 1 hour a day to go to a small bitumen yard surrounded by barb wire to exercise. He spent 8 days in isolation before they moved him into another maximum security wing of the jail where he was told he must now to a rehab program. Dave has no active drug or alcohol issue and does not need this program. It is 3 weeks before this program begins and then it goes for 12 weeks. Since he was removed from the first accomodation unit, his access to email his two daughters was cut. They were not notified. He no longer has access to the gym. He has a cell mate who has a serious mental illness and is withdrawing from methamphetamine and screaming theroughout the night. He has no access to natural light. He is locked in his cell most of the day. He is allowed out for a couple of hours to make phone calls. However, there are around 30 detainees and only 2 phones and detainees fight over the phones which means Dave has not been able to use the phone to speak to his daughters. His visits have been restricted – he is allowed one hour once a week only. Dave is a war veteran with PTSD and his mental health is deteriorating. Dave is always looking over his shoulder. There is nowhere safe in the jail. All this because he was doing his job and dared to speak truth to power. Dave has asked if people can help by donating to his fundraiser so we can put on a bail application and lodge the grounds of appeal – the link to his fundraiser is - https://t.co/lymoCopeRA People can also write to him here: DAVID MCBRIDE PIN 134463 Alexander Maconochie Centre Locked Bag 7775 Canberra BC, ACT 2609 People can also contact their Federal MP and ask them to Pardon David McBride. David McBride is featured in THE TRUST FALL: JULIAN ASSANGE Documentary. We continue to raise awareness of the shocking treatment of journalists, publishers and whistleblowers through this film.