"This is a dark day for press freedom and for British democracy. Anyone in this country who cares about freedom of expression should be deeply ashamed."
The father of the WikiLeaks founder has had several lunches with Anthony Albanese, and believes his election could change things for Assange.
The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US over an alleged conspiracy to disclose national defence information.
“It is horrifying that Britain has let itself be instrumentalised by a foreign power to bring about travesty," finacee Stella Moris has said.