Albanese makes firmest call yet for Julian Assange’s freedom, as case marks ‘rare crack’ in Australia-US ties
The move has proved significant after an initial reluctance by Albanese to push Washington harder in dropping the pursuit of the WikiLeaks founder, who is facing espionage charges and more than 100 years in prison. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last year said Australians should understand American “sensitivities”.