Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Rice for her question. Senator Rice, as I believe I have advised the chamber previously, I have raised the situation of Mr Assange with my previous United States counterpart, the former Secretary of State, Mr Pompeo. I have not yet met with the new Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, but I'm sure that in the course of such a meeting this matter would be raised.