Live: Julian Assange representatives speak to press as WikiLeaks founder returns to Australia

Representatives of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold a press conference on Wednesday (26 June) upon his return to Australia following a plea deal with the US government.

Mr Assange’s flight arrived in Australia earlier today following his release from a UK prison as part of a plea deal with the US authorities.

More than 56,000 users were tracking the flight on online tracker FlightRadar24 as it landed in the capital Canberra at 7.37pm local time (10.37am UK).

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