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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Labor seeks safety in numbers when navigating Gaza ceasefire stance

Penny Wong and Anthony Albanese sitting at a table
Foreign minister Penny Wong and prime minister Anthony Albanese. Australia has backed a UN resolution demanding an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ and unconditional release of hostages in Gaza. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP/Getty Images

For weeks, the pressure has been building – both within the Labor party and from increasingly frustrated constituents – for the Albanese government to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

That came to a head on Wednesday with Australia’s decision to support a UN general assembly resolution demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” and the unconditional release of hostages.

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