Wikileaks founder Julian Assange talks about escaping embassy, 60 Minutes Australia

Julian Assange is Australia s most famous asylum seeker. The Wikileaks founder fled to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he s wanted for questioning over allegations of rape. He believes it s a ploy to have him sent to the US for trial over the publication of hundreds of thousands of top secret and highly embarrassing military and diplomatic documents. Assange invited Liz Hayes into his small world, where he talked about thoughts of escape, running for the Australian Senate and how long he can sustain his diplomatic standoff WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the worlds greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and