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Natalie Barr has confronted Anthony Albanese after his Foreign Minister Penny Wong was accused of the 'most reckless' diplomatic act in decades.

In a speech at the Australian National University on Tuesday, Senator Wong said recognising a Palestinian state was the only way to break the cycle of violence and bring peace to both Palestinians and Israelis. 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton quickly joined Jewish leaders in slamming Ms Wong's comments as 'utterly illogical, ill-timed and inappropriate'.

Mr Dutton said the push for a two-state solution was the most 'reckless act of a foreign minister I have seen in my 22 years in the parliament'. 

During an appearance on Barr's Sunrise show, she confronted Mr Albanese about Wong's comments.

 'Peter Dutton says this is the most reckless act of a Foreign Minister in 20 years, Jewish groups are furious. They say we have got a war. This will reward Hamas. Was it ill timed, these statements?' 

'Well, this is just more nasty negativity from Peter Dutton,' Mr Albanese replied. 

'I'm today, talking about jobs, the future, the Australian economy. But also, of course, with a focus on a conflict that has been there my entire lifetime and the entire world knows that there needs to be a two-state solution In the Middle East.

'That's something that's been Australia's longstanding policy and it's something I have been very consistent on for a long period of time. 

'But Hamas can play no role in a future state. We have made that very clear as well. As has the rest of the Western world.'

Today Show host Karl Stefanovic equally pressured the Prime Minister on Thursday, asking if he had a formal plan to recognise Palestinian statehood. 

Mr Albanese stopped short of answering the question, instead insisting his government had always advocated for a

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