"Consortium News has asked the National Press Club in Washington to join other leading press freedom organizations in calling for Julian Assange’s release."
Albo can take it up with Biden this week when in Japan. Just wonderful how Australia protects its citizens.
"Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said the ongoing incarceration of Mr Assange needed to end. ¶ Mr Albanese stopped short of demanding the government make a personal appeal to the US to drop the charges but said the current situation was untenable. ¶ "Now, I don't agree with a whole range of Julian Assange's views, but there needs to be a point in which you say 'enough is enough'," Mr Albanese said."
[abc.net.au]
unfortunately, Australia & Canada are both U.S. bitches & will remain that way.
I doubt it as Gillard as PM called for his head.
What the Australian PM should do is call in US and UK ambassadors and give an ultimatum; Return Julian to these shores ASAP or we need to reconsider why we should honour a defense pact agreement with two countries that treat our citizens in this way.
Wave the AUKUS agreement in front of them and casually enquire of the US ambassador; "How long would it take you to demobilise from Darwin?"
Give them 72 Hours to have Assange back here and if not, show them we are not bluffing.
We need a referendum: "Should Australia allow foreign military's to establish permanent bases on our soil?"
If NO, then kick them out
If YES, then invite others to come as well, not just the Yanks.
I suggested an alternative to Keating & Howard something like 30 years ago. As usual I was laughed at. If my plan had been followed Australia would now have a combination of the qualities of Switzerland & Florida but no one would want to invade whilst retaining the unique Australian worthy characteristics of mateship, progressive innovation & good humoured practicality.
Actually as the Australian military has already made parts of Australia untenable perhaps your idea should be extended to running military holiday camps allowing say Chinese to play against Americans, Swedes against Russians each day then at days end they can all feast together in the mess halls.
Puff you've just invented a new export industry!
LMAO
@FrayedBear Can be a new reality show, I like it
@puff if the mad bastards sre going to blow everyone up we may as well watch them practicing on each other on tv to while away the time?
@FrayedBear then we can make another show aka google box of those who watch it
Will demand for his release be the smoking gun that will result in the CIA and US to cause another Whitlam style dismissal?
Is that the "miracle" Morrison awaits?
We have no Whitlams in Australian politics atm. Wish we did
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