Foreign Minister Julie Bishop now says Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, must be part of any political solution to the nearly six-year-old war.
Australia's position on Syria has long been to oppose the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
And, following the lead of the former Obama administration in the United States, Australia's stance has been that Mr Assad must step down for peace to return to Syria.
But after her first meeting with the new Trump administration officials at the White House, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has now confirmed a critical shift in Australia's position.
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