Strengthened ties with US and UK helped Anthony Albanese’s government make case for WikiLeaks founder
’s Labor government had 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.
Under the deal, Assange is set to plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information relating to US national defence. He is scheduled to appear on Wednesday before a court in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth north of Guam. He is then expected to fly to Australia.
The Labor government’s emphasis on “quiet diplomacy” contrasts with the previous prime minister, Scott Morrison, who adopted a more assertive approach to international affairs. In an indication of the high level of involvement of Australia’s mission to the UK, Stephen Smith, Australia’s high commissioner, travelled on the plane with Assange after his release from Belmarsh prison in London.
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