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

Palestinian officials seek Australian help with building ‘democratic institutions’ amid statehood talks

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Palestinian ambassador Izzat Abdulhadi has said he is prepared to meet foreign minister Penny Wong to ‘listen to her ideas’ on reform. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters

Palestinian officials have asked for Australia’s help in “building vibrant democratic institutions” and fighting corruption, as part of talks aimed at meeting the Albanese government’s conditions for recognising Palestine as a state.

Ireland, Spain and Norway are due to formally recognise Palestine on Tuesday, a step that has drawn condemnation from Israel but has prompted calls from the Greens for Australia to follow suit.

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