Julian Assange ‘so grateful’ for support as lawyers now call for WikiLeaks founder to be pardoned

Stella Assange speaks at a press conference in Parliament House following her husband Julian Assange’s arrival back to Australia. Photo: AP

Rod McGuirk

Stella Assange has thanked politicians who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit to Australia’s parliament yesterday.

“Julian is overjoyed and so grateful to the Australian people, to the members of parliament and to the government and also the opposition who came together to voice the need for his release,” Mrs Assange said.