Aussie PM Has ‘No Issue’ With Assange Coming Home

Aussie PM Has ‘No Issue’ With Assange Coming Home
A courtroom sketch shows WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during a hearing to decide whether he should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain, on Sept. 7, 2020. Julia Quenzler/Reuters
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Australia has no issue with Julian Assange returning to his home country if his massive extradition battle with the United States government is resolved in his favour.

A UK judge has ruled the WikiLeaks founder should not be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges due to concerns about his mental health and U.S. jail conditions.