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PM backs parliament motion calling for Assange's release

Published 15 February 2024, 8:39 am
In an unprecedented move, Parliament has supported a motion calling on the US and UK to return Julian Assange to Australia. The Wikileaks founder could face extradition to the US in less than a week, where his advocates say he will die in prison. They've steped up calls urging the Prime Minister to ramp up diplomatic pressure on Washington.
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