Julian Assange claims 'Australian men don't kiss and tell' He told the Fairfax forum, on Wednesday, he had "nothing to hide" on the Swedish allegations and there was "extensive information about the case" available at the site justice4assange.com. I have not been charged. It's an extraordinary situation that someone could be detained for three years without charge. That's part of the abuses in this case," he said. Mr Assange acknowledged that he is not a typical politician, with questions over whether he will even be able to assume his Senate seat if he wins given his status in the embassy, but said he still felt that he could connect with voters. As an individual I haven't just been an activist... I understand what it's like to be a father, to start small businesses, to have problems of many different kinds," he said. I think Australians can relate to that sort of character. Even though I'm in a very unusual position for sure, I've also had the life experiences that many Australians have had. Mr Assange is one of seven candidates running for election to the Senate for his WikiLeaks Party, which has vowed to be an "independent scrutineer of government activity" on a range of issues including tax reform, asylum-seekers and climate change policy. The Australian whistleblower believes he stands a good chance of winning his seat, saying this week that polling numbers are positive.