Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli lawmaker from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's governing coalition who has advocated against Palestinian statehood and called for Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.

Israel's foreign minister said on Monday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli lawmaker's visa.

Israel said on Monday it would revoke visas held by Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, in response to Canberra’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Australian Ambassador Ralph King has been formally notified of the step.