Defiant Senator Suspended From Labor Over Palestine Statehood Vote

Published on June 30, 2024

Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after vowing to continue crossing the floor in support of Palestinian statehood. The first-term senator gave a defiant interview on June 30, declaring she had received overwhelming voter support for her stance on Palestine despite being given the cold shoulder by some colleagues. It prompted an escalation from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who suspended her from the caucus indefinitely after previously being banned for a single meeting. “By her own actions and statements, Senator Payman has placed herself outside the privilege that comes with participating in the federal parliamentary Labor Party caucus,” a government spokesperson said....

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