Fatima Payman Quits Labor Over Stance on Palestinian State

Published on July 4, 2024

Western Australian (WA) Senator Fatima Payman has downplayed her involvement with the recently announced Muslim Vote movement in Australia, as she announced on July 4 that she would quit Labor to become an independent sitting on the crossbench. The move means Labor will need to lobby for more support from non-party senators including the Greens. The Muslim Vote movement has vowed to challenge key Labor seats by backing independent Muslim candidates to force the party into minority government. The movement has openly voiced support for Ms. Payman. While addressing the media to explain why she was leaving the Labor party, Ms. Payman said she had had only one discussion with the group....

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