Stella Assange said that she feels a shift in the Australian government's position since the federal election towards her husband's extradition to the US, where he faces over 170 years in prison. Read more here:
Stella Assange, Julian Assange's wife, said she remained hopeful the new government would help the Wikileaks founder's case.Julian Assange's wife Stella Assange says there's been a "shift" in the federal government's approach to her husband's case following Labor's election win.
Mr Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables which Washington said had put lives in danger. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said Mr Assange's case had been taken "very seriously" and consular support will continue to be provided.
Greens leader Adam Bandt said he was concerned the Albanese government was "soft pedalling" on working to bring Mr Assange back to Australia.
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