As WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange has nearly exhausted his appeals to British courts against a US extradition order, Australia has ramped up its advocacy on his behalf. Six Australian MPs held a press conference outside the US Department of Justice on September 20 to urge the Biden administration to halt its pursuit of Assange.
They came representing an impressive national consensus: Almost 80% of Australian citizens, and a cross-party coalition in Australia’s Parliament, support the campaign to free Assange. Opposition leader Peter Dutton joined Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in urging Assange’s release.
millie ( @millie@beehaw.org ) English7•8 months agoIf only they could support their indigenous population with those kinds of numbers.
KᑌᔕᕼIᗩ ( @Kushia@lemmy.ml ) English5•8 months agoPM Albonese just met with Biden and didn’t mention it at all so yeah.
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 2•8 months agoHe claims he mentioned it but won’t share what was said.
stevehobbes ( @stevehobbes@lemm.ee ) 1•8 months agoYeah… but fuck that rapist, fascist creep.
INHALE_VEGETABLES ( @INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone ) 3•8 months agoAlright look he’s creepy af but he probably didn’t rape anyone and claims that he is a fascist is ludicrous.
Loucypher ( @Loucypher@lemmy.ml ) 2•8 months agoHe did not rape anyone