‘Completely Unacceptable’: PM Issues Strong Statement on Israel’s Restrictions on Gaza Aid

Last week, Australia joined 22 nations—including Canada, Germany and the UK—in urging full, unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to Members of the Labor Government in the caucus meeting in Canberra, Australia, on May 9, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued his strongest criticism yet on Israel’s restrictions on aid entering Gaza, calling the blockade of essential supplies “completely unacceptable.”

Speaking in Canberra on May 26, Albanese said, “It is outrageous that there be a blockade of food and supplies to people who are in need in Gaza.”