Prime Minister Reveals Team-Up With Julian Assange’s Lawyers for Release Bid

‘It’s time Julian Assange was brought home,’ the prime minister said.

Demonstrators hold banners during a rally in support of Julian Assange in front of the U.S Embassy in Berlin, on Feb. 20, 2024. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his direct involvement with Julian Assange’s legal team to strategise the release of the WikiLeaks founder.

Mr. Assange, 52, is wanted in the United States for espionage, and faces 18 charges related to disclosing highly classified information concerning the U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2010.