Australian Deputy Prime Minister and National Party Leader Barnaby Joyce voices opposition to ruling Coalition partner the Liberal Party's lack of intervention in the extradition of Australian publisher Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States, arguing Assange has not broken any Australian laws, a position also held by the opposition Labor Party. Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer also joins the criticism of the Liberal leadership.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and National Party Leader Barnaby Joyce voices opposition to theruling Coalition partner Liberal Party's lack of intervention in the extradition of Australian publisher Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States, arguing thatAssange has not broken any Australian laws.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and National Party Leader Barnaby Joyce andasmallgroupofLiberalPartybackbenchers jointheLaborPartyin criticising the Liberal-National Coalition MorrisonGovernment's inactionontheUnitedKingdom's imminent extradition of Australian publisher Julian Assange to the United States, arguing that Assange has not broken any Australian laws.