John and Gabriel Shipton say they’re frustrated at the lack of progress in WikiLeaks founder’s case since Labor was elected
, saying “not all foreign affairs is best done with the loudhailer.”
“It is months ago now that he said this stuff and made the statement that enough is enough, but when is enough, enough?” he said. “Julian’s still in prison. He’s been there for three years and he is not a convicted criminal.“We are strategically vital to the US at the moment, they need our resources, if it was made a non-negotiable, Julian would be here tomorrow.
John Shipton, Assange’s 77-year-old father who has been leading the campaign to bring Assange home to Australia, described the possibility of delaying intervention until Assange was tried and convicted in the US as “grotesque”.
“It is not just about Julian’s life and his wellbeing, it is a matter of principle, and if Australia wants to be the sort of country that calls out nations on their press freedom record, they could definitely be more vocal.”
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