US officials were urged to drop attempts to extradite the WikiLeaks founder from a British prison.
Julian Assange’s supporters say he has been victimised for exposing US wrongdoing and potential crimes.
“We had a fair hearing and we had a productive discussion,” Australian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said after the meeting. “Our discussions with the justice department right now and with others in Washington have enabled us to put that view very clearly and very strongly, we’ve done that,” Zappia told reporters.
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