Controversial figure Julian Assange running with allies in Wikileaks running candidates in Australia elections

WikiLeaks Party unveils Australian election plans

AFP

Whistleblowing group WikiLeaks unveiled plans Saturday to field candidates in at least three states in Australia’s elections and said it would be “embarrassing” if Julian Assange won but could not take his seat. Assange, Australian-born founder of the controversial WikiLeaks site, announced that he…