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November 28th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Assange, whose pre-recorded acceptance speech was played at the award ceremony held at Brisbane and later broadcast on SBS ONE, blasted the US and Australian governments for their ongoing “war against the truth”.
In the six-minute-plus speech he was particularly scathing towards Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
“The Gillard government has shown its true colours in relation to how it’s handled US pressure on WikiLeaks,” he said.
“Australian journalists are courageous, the Australian population is supportive, but Julia Gillard is a cowardly Australian Prime Minister.
“As Australians we shall not despair, as long as we can speak out, as long as we can publish, and as long as the Internet remains free, we will continue to fight back, armed with the truth.”
Assange said the work of WikiLeaks had resulted in powerful enemies, but also revealed good friends.
“It has bought out the best in people – courage, loyalty, compassion and strength,” he said.
“And tonight I want to thank you, and The Walkley Foundation, for showing these values as journalists and as Australians and standing by WikiLeaks in our hour of need, not in five years time, but today, when it counts.
“And I want to thank all of those who have continued to stand by us – our sources, our donors, our defenders; people without whom we could do nothing.
“We, journalists, are at our best when we share with activists and lawyers the goal of exposing illegality and wrong-doing; when we help to hold others to account.
“This award is a sign of encouragement to our people, and other people, who labour under difficult conditions in this task.
The annual Walkley Awards honour excellence in journalism and the Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, awarded since 1994, recognises commitment and achievement in the Australian media.
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