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(118,301 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:43 AM Jul 2013

Julian Assange launches WikiLeaks political party via Skype

Thursday, Jul 25, 2013, 12:07 IST | Agency: ANI

... WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly launched his political party through Skype link from London to Melbourne’s Fitzroy library.

According to The Age, Assange, a candidate for a Victorian senate position spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has been holed up from more than a year.

Spokesperson for the WikiLeaks party, Samantha Cross said that Assange stressed how the party ‘would keep the bastards honest’ and said that he wants to be back in Australia to take up his seat and was hopeful that that would occur.

Assange further said that if it doesn’t happen then the party will nominate a running mate, which is Leslie Cannold ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1865339/report-julian-assange-launches-wikileaks-political-party-via-skype

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Julian Assange announces WikiLeaks Party's federal election candidates struggle4progress Jul 2013 #1

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Assange launches party to contest Australia polls struggle4progress Jul 2013 #3

WikiLeaks Founder Assange to Run for Australian Senate struggle4progress Jul 2013 #4

Who's going to keep the Cha Jul 2013 #5

Awesome! Fight the power. grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #6

struggle4progress

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1. Julian Assange announces WikiLeaks Party's federal election candidates

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:44 AM

Jul 2013

... There will be seven candidates running for the Senate, spanning the states of Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales ...

Mr Assange is seeking a Senate seat in Victoria along with Dr Leslie Cannold, an ethicist and author, and Dr Binoy Kampmark, a researcher on law, international relations and history.

The WikiLeaks Party says lawyer and human rights activist Kellie Tranter will run for a NSW seat along with Dr Alison Broinowski, an academic and journalist.

Western Australia's two candidates are deaths in custody researcher and Students Without Borders founder Gerry Georgatos, and disability advocate Suresh Rajan ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-25/assange-announces-wikileaks-party-election-candidates/4843582?section=wa

struggle4progress

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2. Kellie Tranter to run for Senate as Wikileaks candidate

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:46 AM

Jul 2013

July 25, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

MAITLAND human rights lawyer Kellie Tranter will head the NSW Senate ticket for The Wikileaks Party at this year’s federal election.

Ms Tranter, who has stood as an independent at previous elections, will head the party’s ticket with academic and journalist Dr Alison Broinowski ...

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1662287/kellie-tranter-to-run-for-senate-as-wikileaks-candidate/?cs=305

struggle4progress

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3. Assange launches party to contest Australia polls

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:48 AM

Jul 2013

Agence France-Presse
July 25, 2013 03:10

... A key plank of Rudd's re-election campaign is a hardline response to deter boatpeople, announcing last week that all unauthorised arrivals would be sent to Papua New Guinea for assessment. They will be either settled there, sent back home or shipped to third countries.

Assange said one of his party's first actions would be to demand full details of the government's arrangement with PNG to be made public.

"Under the Migration Act 1951 Australia retains an obligation to Australia-bound asylum-seekers it may 'transfer' to PNG," he said.

"Considering PNG's developing country status the Australian government must disclose how it will assist the PNG to financially support resettled refugees" ...

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130725/assange-launches-party-contest-australia-polls

struggle4progress

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4. WikiLeaks Founder Assange to Run for Australian Senate

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:51 AM

Jul 2013

By MATT SIEGEL
Published: July 25, 2013

... In a telephone interview, Mr. Assange said he had every confidence in his ability to run a campaign from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has been living for more than a year after having been given asylum so as not to face extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning on sexual assault allegations ...

Under Australian law, Mr. Assange would have to take his seat within one year of being elected, although the Senate could technically grant him an extension if he is unable to physically take his seat. The British government has stated its intention to arrest him if he leaves the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, which presents a unique set of logistical obstacles should he win the election.

“There is, of course, some possibility that the Australian Senate would permit remote involvement – it’s never been done before, but it is theoretically possible,” he said. “But in any event we have candidates available to hold the seat until such time as I am available to take it” ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/world/asia/wikileaks-founder-assange-to-run-for-australian-senate.html?_r=0

Cha

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5. Who's going to keep the

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 04:25 AM

Jul 2013

"bastard" Ass ange "honest"?

grahamhgreen

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6. Awesome! Fight the power.

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 09:40 PM

Jul 2013

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