The lower house has passed a motion calling for the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be resolved ahead of his final extradition hearing.
Federal MPs have called for the US and UK to drop its prosecution against Julian Assange, ahead of a final extradition hearing in the UK. The House of Representatives passed a motion on Wednesday, which urged the US and UK governments to allow Assange to return to Australia. The motion, which passed 86 votes to 42, had the backing of Labor and crossbench MPs, along with Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer.
" Wilkie had been part of a cross-party delegation of federal politicians that had lobbied US Congress to drop its case against Assange. Should Assange be found guilty, he could face up to 175 years behind bars. Assange spent seven years under political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London before being moved to a high-security prison. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the plight of Assange with US President Joe Biden during his most recent visit to the US.
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