After all the build-up, Fatima Payman's big reveal of her new political party has done little to trouble its main target: Labor. Albanese insists he's completely in line with US President Joe Biden, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other G7 leaders who have called for "all parties to engage constructively to de-escalate the current tensions". Whether it's on …
REPORTER: West Australian Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor Party. LAURA TINGLE, CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: The dramatic resignation of Senator Fatima Payman from the Labor Party dominated the last sitting of parliament with politicians on all sides quick to add their two cents worth to an increasingly fractious debate over Palestine. LAURA TINGLE: Former union leader, Senator for New …
A 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 …
In short: Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended indefinitely from Labor's caucus over her intention to continue voting against the government on Palestinian statehood. Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended indefinitely from Labor's caucus over her intention to continue voting against the government on Palestinian statehood. Senator Payman's suspension could be lifted if she is willing to adhere to party …
Labor senator Fatima Payman drew heavy fire from her colleagues on Monday morning after she was banished from the federal party for her defiance over Palestine. Senator Payman has maintained her choice to vote last week for a Greens motion on Palestinian recognition was consistent with the Labor party's platform, which regards recognition as "an important priority" and endorses a …
Fatima Payman only made it a few minutes into her first speech to Federal Parliament before she broke down in tears. Senator Payman said her surprise election, along with that of numerous other minority MPs, made Parliament more representative of 'the true Australia'. Senator Payman as a Year 5 student at the Australian Islamic College in Perth soon after arriving …
