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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst in Canberra

Australia’s most senior diplomat in UK flying with Julian Assange to Saipan

Australia’s most senior diplomat in the United Kingdom is accompanying the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, as he flies to a US territory in the Pacific to formalise a plea deal.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed the high-level consular support for Assange while telling parliament on Tuesday: “We want him brought home to Australia.”

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