Wikileaks founder Julian Assange jokes he’s losing his …

By Daniel Peters For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:49 EST, 7 October 2015 | Updated: 06:13 EST, 7 October 2015

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has accused the Australian Government of abandoning him and other Australians in need in a rare live radio interview.

Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie-O show on Wednesday morning Mr Assange, who is wanted for arrest in six different countries,happily answered an array of listener questions and jokingly apologised for his 'ruined Australian accent'.

He also hit out at the Australian consulate in London. Hehas spent the past three years seeking political asylum inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in the same city.

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Julian Assange accused the Australian Government of 'abandoning' him amidst serious political conflict

The Wikileaks founder spoke on KIIS FM on Wednesday morning, dialing in from the Ecuadorian Embassy

The 44-year-old has spent the past three years seeking political asylum in the London building, wanted for arrest by six countries for crimes of espionage, leaking sensitive documents and alleged sex crimes

'There has been no contact with the Australian consulate for years, and when I do they simply say, "What do you want?",' Mr Assange said.

'That's not about me, that's about Australia being famous for abandoning Australians around the world whenever they get into political conflict,' he continued.

The 44-year-old is wanted by the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Sweden for a list of serious crimes including espionage, leaking sensitive documents and alleged sexual assault.

The minute he steps outside of the building, which he claims has been the site of a U.K. police 'siege' - with the equivalent of 100 full time police guarding the grounds day and night - he will be placed under arrest by English authorities.

In the interview, which covered a vast range of topics, including the use of smart phones inside the embassy and family death threats, the Australian-born former hacker described Canberra as a 'horrific, horrific place.'

Asked on whether he had thought about devising his very own 'Jason Bourne escape plan', Mr Assange laughed, before adding: 'Just about everything has been thought of.'

He explained that his wall was plastered with letters from children outlining 'well-drawn' and 'very well detailed escape plans' of him on a flying fox over to Harrods.

'They show the look of the astounded police man as I zip past overhead,' Assange joked.

It was the first time Assange has spoken to Australian media since May, choosing to be interviewed on commercial radio without shock jock Kyle Sandilands, who was away and replaced by fill-in Matty Acton.

Mr Assange said that every week children sent in letters with detailed escape plans involving flying foxes and zip-lines

It was the first time Mr Assange has spoken to Australian media since May,

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