Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied removing Senate President Sue Lines from Australia's delegation to the 80 th anniversary of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, amid scrutiny of her past comments about Israel.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will attend a major overseas event marking the liberation of Auschwitz.

A controversial Labor Senator who once accused Israel of “apartheid” is expected to be removed as Head of Delegation to an Auschwitz memorial following reports by Sky News Australia.

Senate President Sue Lines, who has previously accused Israel of the “crime of apartheid”, will represent Australia at an event to marking 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz.

General Mark Dreyfus will represent Australia at an event commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz, amid confusion over previous signals indicating the federal government was planning to send Labor Senate president Sue Lines.

Poland signalled to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he won't be arrested if he attends the 80th anniversary commemoration marking the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. Any representative of the Israeli leadership who wishes to participate on January 27 can feel safe and will not be arrested,

The Government has denied that a senior MP who once said Israel’s policies towards Palestine constituted “apartheid” will represent Australia at an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz.

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International delegations are expected to attend a Jan. 27 ceremony commemorating 80 years since the death camp's liberation

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, members of the last generation of Nazi concentration camp survivors are speaking out to share their stories and fears about the future.