She said a previous visit to Canberra had left her disappointed by policymakers’ understanding of international law. “When I was last in Canberra, I met with many from the political world, including policymakers in various departments, and I was quite disappointed at the lack of interest in understanding what the real position was in international law,” she said. Hausdorff said officials used international law “buzzwords” but were reluctant to examine their meaning. International law ‘weaponised’Hausdorff said her interest in international law began during her school and university years, when she became concerned about its use against Israel. “My focus on international law at university was absolutely driven by what I saw, already 20 years ago, as the use of international law as a mechanism to deploy a modern, acceptable face of antisemitism,” she said.