Inside Politics: Why the Albanese government is now calling for a ceasefire

At the United Nations headquarters in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, Australia voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.  The UN vote coincided with a separate development in Australia’s position on Gaza.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to issue a statement supporting a pause in the fighting in Gaza and efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire.  Both these moves - the statement and the ceasefire motion - were a break from the position of our powerful allies, the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe and foreign affairs correspondent Matthew Knott join Jacqueline Maley on Inside Politics. Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.