Nine former Labor attorneys-general are calling on the prime minister to intensify his efforts and lobby the United States to end its pursuit of Julian Assange.
The US ambassador says she thinks “there absolutely could be a resolution” to Assange’s case,fuelling expectations of a possible plea bargain.
In his strongest comments on the matter,US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Assange had allegedly endangered lives and put US national security at risk.
Labor MP Julian Hill says he is concerned that some supporters of Julian Assange would rather he were a martyr than free.
Stella Assange said their priority remains convincing US President Joe Biden to drop the case against the WikiLeaks founder.
Julian Assange’s former ghostwriter,novelist Andrew O’Hagan,has been sought by the FBI for an interview about the Australian WikiLeaks founder.
Stella Assange says her husband is being detained for revealing the truth and must never be extradited to face charges in the US.
The years have turned ailing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange into a victim but as he fights extradition to the US,there is growing support to end his Kafkaesque incarceration.
The meeting comes at a pivotal moment,with US President Joe Biden to make his first presidential visit to Australia later this month.
Assange’s family welcomed the opposition leader’s new stance,saying it showed support across the political spectrum for the WikiLeaks founder’s release.
While visiting London,Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the rule of law must be applied to the WikiLeaks founder.