Penny Wong’s comments dampen hopes for Assange’s release

London: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the rule of law must be applied to Julian Assange, dampening hopes that her government is about to secure the WikiLeaks founder’s freedom.

• Latika Bourke
• The Sydney Morning Herald

Assange is being held in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison where he is appealing his extradition to the United States to face charges related to the theft of hundreds of thousands of secret cables from the US government which WikiLeaks published in full, more than a decade ago.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had raised the matter with the United States and British governments, raising hopes among Assange’s supporters that the Australian could walk free from…

• Penny Wong’s comments…