Australia said it would seek consular access to Queensland-born Julian Assange and expressed confidence he will get legal due process following his arrest in Britain on Thursday.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she was aware WikiLeaks founder Assange had been arrested in London under a 2012 warrant for failure to surrender to court.
"Mr Assange will continue to receive the usual consular support from the Australian Government," she said in a statement. "Consular officers will seek to visit Mr Assange at his place of detention."
"As the matter is the subject of law enforcement and legal proceedings we will not provide ongoing comment."
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