‘Hero’ homecoming for Julian Assange was political grandstanding, former Asio boss says
Ex-US ambassador Dennis Richardson says Albanese government’s reception for WikiLeaks founder minimises legitimate concerns about his activitiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government’s “hero” homecoming for Julian Assange was political “grandstanding” and minimises legitimate concerns about the impact of his activities with Wikileaks, according to a former senior bureaucrat and Asio chief who served as ambassador to the United States.Dennis Richardson said the prime minister’s phone call to Assange when he landed in Australia on Wednesday night was inappropriate, given the Australian publisher had pleaded guilty to espionage in legitimate US legal proceedings.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Ex-US ambassador Dennis Richardson says Albanese government’s reception for WikiLeaks founder minimises legitimate concerns about his activities
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The Australian government’s “hero” homecoming for Julian Assange was political “grandstanding” and minimises legitimate concerns about the impact of his activities with Wikileaks, according to a former senior bureaucrat and Asio chief who served as ambassador to the United States.
Dennis Richardson said the prime minister’s phone call to Assange when he landed in Australia on Wednesday night was inappropriate, given the Australian publisher had pleaded guilty to espionage in legitimate US legal proceedings.
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