Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the case of imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has gone on too long and needs to be completed.
, Wong said representations had been made on behalf of Assange in public and private but there were limits on what could be done until his legal proceedings concluded.
“I understand that Mr Assange has filed a renewal of appeal application in the U.K. The Australian government is not party to these legal proceedings, nor can we intervene,” she said. Blinken confirmed that Assange’s case had been raised in the bilateral talks, saying he understood the views of Australians on the sensitive issue.
“Mr Assange was charged with very serious criminal conduct in the United States in connection with his alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of our country,” Blinken told the news conference.Australia is backing a drive for Assange’s release ahead of his possible extradition to the U.S. Prime Minister
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