Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated his firm opposition to antisemitism while pushing Israel to “respect international humanitarian law” in its fight against Hamas in Gaza.

In a major foreign policy speech to the Lowy Institute on Tuesday in Sydney, Mr Albanese also said he was “clear-eyed” about threats posed by Xi Jinping’s China as Australia’s biggest trading partner agitates to displace US dominance in the region and fashion a world order that sings to Beijing’s tune.