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PM’s support for Assange wins praise from jailed Aussie’s wife

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | Stella Assange, wife of the imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, has welcomed the support of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the federal parliament for his release and repatriation to Australia.

She told reporters in London that she hoped the motion passed in parliament on Wednesday by “an extremely strategic ally of the United States” would “mean something”, as the US extradition push returns to a British court next week.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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