Movement to free Assange joined both sides of politics

Liberal Senator Alex Antic says the movement to free Julian Assange joined both sides of politics.

Mr Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to avoid prison in the United States, according to newly filed federal court documents.

Under the new terms, the Justice Department will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time Assange has already served in prison in London while fighting his extradition to the US.

The deal would then credit that time served allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia.

“It really did join the two sides of politics,” Mr Antic told Sky News Australia.

“We met with the far-left and the far-right … in the US and many of them joined forces in very unusual fashion to lobby and petition the President, the Department of Justice … and the sense was that they got it.

“I think what they didn’t understand though was how big an issue it was for Australians, and they were absolutely floored by the cross-party delegation that turned up.”

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