WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures at supporters after arriving at Canberra Airport on June 26.Mr Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia as the conservative opposition on June 27 cautioned the government against hailing the WikiLeaks founder as a hero.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has been calling for Mr Assange’s release for several years, welcomed him home in a phone call saying he “had a very warm discussion” with Mr Assange. He cautioned Mr Albanese against meeting Mr Assange and said the release could strain Australia’s ties with the United States, but that was rejected by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.Ms Wong told ABC Radio on June 27 that Mr Assange's release posed no threat to Australia-US ties.
The US State Department on June 26 said its involvement in the resolution of Mr Assange's case was very limited and reiterated its position that his actions had put lives at risk, although the US judge who accepted his guilty plea said there had been no personal victim.
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