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IS AU PM DITCHING
JULIAN ASSANGE?
https://apnews.com/article/bid....en-julian-assange-un
AU Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the US drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder & Australian citizen Julian Assange
The Australian gov has been under mounting pressure to intervene since the British gov last week ordered Assange’s extradition to the US on spying charges
Assange’s supporters and lawyers say his actions were protected by the US Constitution
Albanese PM for just 1 month, declined to say whether he had spoken to President Joe Biden about the case
“I intend to lead a government that engages diplomatically and appropriately with our partners,” Albanese added
Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Foreign Minister Penny Wong responded to the British government’s decision by saying Assange’s “case has dragged on for too long and ... should be brought to a close.”
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