Julian Assange is now a free man after agreeing a plea deal in the US. The WikiLeaks founder is now back home in Australia, but shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham has criticised the PM for calling Mr Assange upon his arrival in Canberra. Meanwhile, Labor senator Fatima Payman faces a ban from one ALP caucus meeting after crossing the floor to support a Greens motion on Palestine. Paul Karp, chief political correspondent for Guardian Australia, joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas on The Party Room. More Information Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]