Queensland MP George Christensen will co-chair the group along with Mr Wilkie
The members are:
Independent
MP Andrew Wilkie
MP Zali Steggall
National
MP George Christensen
MP Barnaby Joyce
Labor
MP Julian Hill
MP Steve Georganas
Centre Alliance
MP Rebekha Sharkie
Senator Rex Patrick
Greens
leader Senator Richard Di Natale
deputy MP Adam Bandt
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson
Rob Harris reports in the Sydney Morning Herald
Editors Correction: Senator Rex Patrick is not a member of this Group.
As a rule Senator Patrick does not join parliamentary friendship groups. He is a stronger supporter of the return of Julian Assange to Australia and this year commented “He should not be extradited and prosecuted by the United States Government for exercising his rights of free speech and for practicing as a journalist and publisher. This would have a deeply chilling effect on the freedom of the press worldwide. Any such prosecution must be strongly opposed by the Australian Government.”
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