Senior ministers have been notably reluctant to criticise Narendra Modi’s government,with India seen as a crucial economic and strategic partner for Australia.
The push for permanent protection for some temporary visa holders is a fresh test of Labor’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
This week,the tropical Pacific holiday destination erupted amid tensions with the French government in Paris over voting rights.
Senior Labor figures,including the prime minister,also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.
Labor senator Fatima Payman also used the slogan “from the river to the sea,Palestine will be free”,which Anthony Albanese has criticised as provocative.
A surge in veterans’ payments represents one of the biggest budget blowouts,alongside unexpected increases in disaster relief payments and childcare subsidies.
In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs,Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.
Australian government sources said a watered-down version of the motion contained major concessions by the Palestinians and Arab nations.
The dispute came as Penny Wong announced $110 million in new funding for Tuvalu and confirmed Australia and the tiny island nation would push ahead with a climate resettlement and security treaty inked last year.
How stable are relations with China if the People’s Liberation Army is regularly putting the lives of Australian military personnel at risk?
The encounter has strained efforts to stabilise relations with Beijing and comes as Australian officials prepare to host a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang.