Labor MP Julian Hill says he is concerned that some supporters of Julian Assange would rather he were a martyr than free.
Stella Assange said their priority remains convincing US President Joe Biden to drop the case against the WikiLeaks founder.
Julian Assange’s former ghostwriter,novelist Andrew O’Hagan,has been sought by the FBI for an interview about the Australian WikiLeaks founder.
Stella Assange says her husband is being detained for revealing the truth and must never be extradited to face charges in the US.
The years have turned ailing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange into a victim but as he fights extradition to the US,there is growing support to end his Kafkaesque incarceration.
The meeting comes at a pivotal moment,with US President Joe Biden to make his first presidential visit to Australia later this month.
Assange’s family welcomed the opposition leader’s new stance,saying it showed support across the political spectrum for the WikiLeaks founder’s release.
While visiting London,Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the rule of law must be applied to the WikiLeaks founder.
Westwood designed the wedding dress and kilts for Julian Assange’s wedding last year and had known the WikiLeaks founder for more than a decade.
In an exclusive interview,Stella Assange said her husband had issued a rare statement in honour of his friend,the iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.
As far back as 2010,Rudd has insisted that the US government and whoever leaked the documents should be held responsible for the disclosure not Assange.