Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will not immediately recognise Palestine as a state, distancing the country from France's recent decision to do so at the United Nations General Assembly. Albanese emphasised that any move towards recognition would require guarantees that Hamas has no role in Palestine's future and highlighted the need for security arrangements, agreements on rebuilding Gaza and the West Bank, and resolution of settlement issues. While reaffirming support for a two-state solution, Albanese condemned Israel for breaching international law by restricting food deliveries to civilians in Gaza, describing the humanitarian situation as 'completely indefensible.' The Prime Minister's comments mark an unusually direct criticism of Israel by an Australian leader, sparking debate among experts and calls for further action from both humanitarian groups and political opponents.