Evan Prodromou@appassionato @palestine It sounds like it was more about partisan politics than anything else. The Greens advanced the motion, and the other parties backed off in a huff:
The Foreign Minister Penny Wong has signalled an openness to recognizing Palestine. My guess is that the government will do it on their own timetable, and won't let themselves be pushed:
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