Amid bipartisan backing, advocates for Julian Assange want Australia to push for the Wikileaks’ founder’s freedom when Joe Biden visits later this month.
Supporters of Julian Assange have seized on Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s view that the case against the Wikileaks founder has dragged on too long, saying bipartisan backing should be used to press the US to end its extradition request whenMr Dutton’s surprise commentary is the first time a serving Liberal leader has supported a diplomatic intervention to bring an end to the prosecution of Mr Assange, and come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he “shared the frustration” that Mr...
“The bipartisanship on this issue reflects the growing concern in the community about the inhumanity Julian Assange finds himself in and also the length of time this case is taking to resolve.”Mr Biden when he visits Australia to take part in the Quad leaders’ summit“This is an ideal opportunity for them to present a united front on the case and use the Quad meeting to get the right outcome,” he said.
“But they’re the issues that we normally work with government on behind the scenes, and Australians in difficulty anywhere in the world is not something you want to see and governments provide support to citizens every day.”
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