Aust govt opposes Assange death penalty

Updated April 12 2019 - 6:03pm, first published 6:01pm
Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorean embassy and taken to court where he was charged.
Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorean embassy and taken to court where he was charged.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Julian Assange's fame won't buy him any special treatment, but supporters of the WikiLeaks founder say the government must stop pretending the international scandal is a regular consular issue.

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