Julian Assange’s impending return to his native Australia follows years of “quiet diplomacy” and public protests as Canberra took advantage of strengthened ties with Washington and London to make the case for the WikiLeaks founder’s release.
Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has raised the issue with officials from US President Joe Biden down, as contacts have intensified under the auspices of the 2021 Aukus deal with Washington and London.
Greg Barns, a lawyer who has worked on the case for 11 years, hailed Albanese’s administration as “the first Australian government to elevate the Assange case to a leader-to-leader level”.
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