Stella Assange thanks Australian politicians for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom

Stella Assange speaking at a press conference in Parliament House, Australia (Rick Rycroft/AP)

Stella Assange has thanked politicians who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland.

“Julian is overjoyed and so grateful to the Australian people, to the members of Parliament and to the government and also the opposition who came together to voice the need for his release,” Mrs Assange said.