“I don’t think Australia can come to the region, demand specific assurances,” Wong said in Jordan as her first stop on her visit to the region.

“What we can do is come to the region and express our voice to that of the cause of peace … our view is that peace ultimately will come if there is genuine progress towards peace and security for Israel and for the Palestinian people and their legitimate aspirations for statehood.”

It comes as Australia pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian assistance for the region, with a particular focus on citizens in Gaza.

The funding included $4 million for the Red Cross, $6 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and $11.5 million for refugee programs in Lebanon and Jordan.

Australia has now supplied $46 million in humanitarian aid since the conflict escalated following October 7 attacks by Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by the federal government.

Wong held talks with Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi and also met Jordan’s King Abdullah II and the UN’s senior humanitarian co-ordinator Sigrid Kaag.

Wong said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was dire.

“We have a role to play as Australia. We’re obviously not a party to the region, but I hope we are a respected voice, and we can also continue to provide assistance from afar,” she said on Tuesday.

“I hope that the international community can work towards a just and enduring peace, which Israelis live in peace and security and Palestinians are able to achieve their legitimate aspirations for statehood.”

The foreign minister will also visit Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories and the United Arab Emirates during the Middle Eastern trip.

– with AAP