Biden says he has 'no confidence' in Palestinians' Gaza death toll

US President Joe Biden has met with Australia's Prime Minister, who is on a state visit to Washington.

It was meant to focus on security and trade in the Asia Pacific region -- but has been overshadowed by events in Gaza.

US President Joe Biden said he has "no confidence in the number that Palestinians are using" for the death toll in the Gaza Strip, whose health ministry says over 6,500 have been killed in Israeli attacks.

"I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people are killed. I'm sure innocents have been killed, and it's the price of waging a war," Biden said.