Senior Muslim leaders say Anthony Albanese made the pitch that the issue was a first-term priority for his government. Now they say failure to act could cost Labor votes.
Anthony Albanese promised recognition of a Palestinian state as a first-term priority for an incoming Labor government, according to leaders of two of Australia’s largest Muslim organisations.
The call for Labor to recognise a Palestinian state comes after opposition leader Peter Dutton last week called for Australia to stop taking all refugees from Gaza and raised concerns about inadequate vetting, triggering a political fight and an accusation by independent MP Zali Steggall that Dutton was racist.
“There is no doubt many people will take this into account as one of many considerations . It’s important and will have some impact but it’s hard to quantify to what extent,” he said.
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