Fatima Payman

Former Labor Senator Fatima Payman Announces New Party

Payman resigned from Labor Party on July 4 over its stance on Palestine.

October 8, 2024BY Naziya Alvi Rahman
Senator Payman Maintains She Will Remain An Independent ‘At This Stage’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the senator won her position with support from the Labor Party.

July 8, 2024BY Monica O’Shea
Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups

As the defection of Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ignites a debate about parties representing different faiths, the prime ...

July 5, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
Fatima Payman Quits Labor Over Stance on Palestinian State

West Australian Senator Fatima Payman has announced she has quit Labor following her move to cross the floor ...

July 4, 2024BY Crystal-Rose Jones
Activist Group Plans to Target Muslim Voters in Labor Party Strongholds

Two activist groups say they will try to coax the country's 800,000 strong Muslim community to move their ...

July 4, 2024BY Crystal-Rose Jones
Senator to Abstain From Voting After Suspension From Labor Caucus

Senator Fatima Payman says she will abstain from Senate matters for the week following her suspension from the ...

July 1, 2024BY Crystal-Rose Jones
Labor Senator Crosses Floor to Back Palestine

Question marks linger over Senator Fatima Payman's future in Labor following move to side with the Greens.

June 25, 2024BY Crystal-Rose Jones
Senator Wins Support to Condemn Pro-Palestinian Slogan ‘From the River to the Sea’

The phrase was used by a Labor Senator, however, she was not present for the vote in the ...

May 16, 2024BY Monica O’Shea
Labor MP Breaks Party Ranks, Calls on PM to Back Palestine

Her words clash directly with recent remarks by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has criticised the phrase, 'from ...

May 15, 2024BY AAP