Assange will run in the Senate
WIKILEAKS has announced its founder and leader Julian Assange is planning to run for a seat in the Australian Senate.
Assange is in England ahead of a possible extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women in 2010.
He is currently on bail waiting for a British Supreme Court decision on his appeal against the extradition.
But WikiLeaks says despite his legal predicament, Assange is eligible to run for the Australian Upper House.
"We have discovered that it is possible for Julian Assange to run for the Australian Senate while detained," WikiLeaks said on Twitter.
Read more about Julian Assange's decision to run in the Senate at ABC news online.
