Australia’s Recognition of Palestine Australia’s Recognition of Palestine
On 11 August 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, joining more than three-quarters of the Assembly in recognising Palestine as a state. Albanese stated, "A two-state solution is humanity's best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza."
Australia has been under mounting pressure to recognise Palestinian statehood, after France, Canada and the UK all separately signaled they would, with conditions, ahead of the General Assembly in September. Speaking on ABC's 7.30 programme prior to this announcement, Albanese said he wants to “see conditions met that achieve lasting security for Israel, before Australia commits to recognition of a Palestinian state” and added that he “would not be pushed into the decision by other nations.”
