Earlier this year, Ms Wong called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza alongside representatives from Canada and New Zealand. She knocked back the assertion that Australia had “taken cover” among these other countries. “We are trying to amplify things that we care about, and it’s pleasing to work with Canada and New Zealand,” she said. “This is multilateralism, or middle power, diplomacy in action. It’s important because we have a particular place in the international community and when we have a lot of shared views.” About 30,000 Palestinians have died since October when terrorist group Hamas ambushed Israel. Close to...