Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not be pressured into publicly intervening in the Julian Assange extradition case, despite international law experts arguing that direct involvement by Australia would carry 'significant' diplomatic sway.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not be pressured into publicly intervening in the Julian Assange extradition case, despite international law experts arguing that direct involvement by Australia would carry "significant" diplomatic sway.Lawyers for Mr Assange are working to appeal against the decisionThe Biden administration is seeking to extradite the WikiLeaks co-founder to the United States to face hacking and espionage charges.
British Home Secretary Priti Patel declaring on Friday she had approved the American extradition requestLawyers acting for Mr Assange, who is an Australian citizen, say they are working on an administrative appeal to that decision, and experts say even if it fails, there are further legal avenues to explore.
"Australia is clearly in a position to try to exercise significant diplomatic influence," Professor Rothwell told the ABC News Daily podcast. On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters he would not publicly intervene to prevent Mr Assange's extradition. That was despite him saying in December, while he was the opposition leader, that he "did not see the point" of American authorities' "ongoing pursuit" of Mr Assange.