MPs APPEAL TO BIDEN TO DROP ASSANGE CHARGES

05 July 2021

Federal Member for Macquarie Susan Templeman is among 11 Federal MPs who have called on US President Joe Biden to drop espionage charges against Australian journalist Julian Assange.

 

In a video message recorded in Federal Parliament last month, the MPs from across the political spectrum requested appealed for the charges to be dropped, and for the British Government to allow Mr Assange to return home.

 

“For me, this is much less about one individual; it’s more about principles, journalistic freedoms and human rights,” Ms Templeman said.

 

“People expect politicians to hold accountable those who commit wrongdoing, not punish those who expose it.

 

“They expect journalists and publishers to be protected, not to be imprisoned for their work.