'Teal-style' Muslim political group to target Labor seats, open to working with Fatima Payman
ABCA new political organisation plans to unseat Labor MPs in a 'teal-style' campaign capitalising on Muslim community anger over the government's Gaza stance. And Labor figures say the Prime Minister's Office believes renegade senator Fatima Payman may seek to join the group or else form a new related party targeting Muslim voters. The spokesperson for The Muslim Vote said that "no discussion" had been had with Senator Payman about her partnering with the organisation and that the group's leaders did not know her personally. Payman isolated from staff, colleagues Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indefinitely suspended Senator Payman from the federal Labor caucus on Sunday after she said she would continue to defy the party's position on Palestinian recognition. Muslim groups voice support for Payman The spokesperson for The Muslim Vote said Labor risked "driving a wedge" by suspending Senator Payman. "
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