CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

Australia welcomes President Trump's plan to bring peace to Gaza after almost two years of conflict and a devastating loss of civilian life.

Australia has consistently been part of international calls for a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and flow of aid to Gaza.

I welcomed the opportunity to discuss this plan with other leaders over the past week.

Australia affirms the plan's commitment to denying Hamas any role in the future governance of Gaza, and calls on Hamas to agree to the plan, lay down its arms and release all remaining hostages.

We commend the plan's focus on Palestinian self-determination and statehood, and the Palestinian Auth...