Albanese lobbied Indonesia’s President ‘for months’ for return of Bali Nine

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lobbied former Indonesian president Widodo and current President Subianto “for months” for the return to Australia of five of the infamous Bali Nine drug ring, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “The suggestion is that the group of five will be home for Christmas,” Mr Clennell said. “This follows the PM securing the release of political prisoners and criminal prisoners from overseas through diplomatic negotiations, including Cheng Lei, Sean Turnell and Julian Assange.”