Morrison spoke to Indonesia about Israel
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken directly with Indonesian President Joko Widodo as Australia considers a proposal to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
The ABC reports Indonesia, which has taken a strong stance in support of Palestinian independence, is considering suspending an imminent free trade deal in response to Australia's proposal.
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world, and the free trade deal with Australia will be its first.
"I have been in direct contact with President Joko Widodo over the course of last night and through this morning," Mr Morrison told parliament on Tuesday.
"I have been pleased to be able to explain very clearly the nature of the announcements that I have made today.
"And I have been very pleased with the response that I have received from President Joko Widodo."
The embassy move proposal was announced on Tuesday ahead of the Wentworth by-election, which has a large Jewish population.
Mr Morrison said he looked forward to going to the ASEAN, APEC and G20 summits in coming months and talking about his ideas of doing things differently in the Middle East.
The free trade deal with Indonesia is set to unlock education opportunities in the Asian country, which has a workforce of more than 130 million people but half of them only have a primary school education.
