Follow all the day’s newsIsrael-Hamas war: live coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe PM has said he has raised Julian Assange’s case with President Biden, but he shied away from calling him to intervene, saying Biden ‘doesn’t interfere with the Department of Justice’.We keep our discussions private. I made clear Australia’s position that I made as Labor leader, the same position I hold as prime minister, which is that enough is enough, it is time that this issue was brought to a conclusion.Well, the Australian officials are working very hard to achieve an outcome which is consistent with the position that I’ve put.Look, this is – this is of major benefit, not just to the workers and the base there at Virginia and other places, but, of course, particularly for South Australia and Western Australia. This will be a jobs bonanza, and it will do more than the direct jobs as well.A bit like the former auto industry did … this is highly advanced manufacturing for Australia. We will reap the benefit for decades to come. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2023-10-28 22:38:46
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Australia news live: Albanese says he told Biden that Julian Assange detention should be ‘brought to a conclusion’
