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Australian senator resigns from ruling Labor party over stand on Palestinian statehood
Fatima Payman, 29, was ‘indefinitely suspended’ from Labor caucus last week after she defied party and sided with Greens to call for recognition of Palestinian statehood
The Independent via Yahoo
4 hours ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners
Pro-Palestinian protesters breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners from the roof on Thursday as a senator quit the government over its direction on the Gaza war.
Associated Press via Yahoo
7 hours ago
Fatima Payman (born 1995) is an Afghan-born Australian politician who has served as senator for Western Australia since 2022. Initially representing the Labor Party, she became the Australian Parliament's first hijab-wearing Muslim woman after being elected in the 2022 federal election.
Elected to the Senate for Western Australia, 2022. Committee service. Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 28.7.2022 to 24.6.2024; Migration served from 28.7.2022 to present; Parliamentary Library served from 18.3.2024 to present.
15 hours ago · First-term senator Fatima Payman will quit Labor to sit on the crossbench, after becoming the first Labor MP in decades to defy her party in a vote to recognise Palestinian statehood.
My name is Fatima, and I represent Western Australia in the Senate. On this website you'll find information about me and my work as a Senator. I hope you find this website useful, and please get in touch if you have any concerns or ideas to make our great state even better.
How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament. When Fatima Payman crossed the Senate floor to vote against her government she knew it would come with consequences. The Australian Labor party ...
10 hours ago · Published: July 4, 2024 1:38am EDT. Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party to sit on the crossbench, declaring she was acting with “a heavy heart but a clear conscience”. Payman, whom ...
1 day ago · Fatima Payman Niki Savva is an award-winning political commentator and author. She was a staffer to former prime minister John Howard and former treasurer Peter Costello, and is a member of the ...
May 30, 2024 · Labor Senator Fatima Payman has resigned from two foreign affairs parliamentary committees following weeks of pressure after she broke ranks with her party’s stance on Israel. Ms Payman ruptured Labor’s position on Israel having accused the Jewish state of “genocide” in Gaza.
Jun 20, 2022 · Fatima Payman has been elected to the federal senate, making Australian history as the first Muslim woman who wears a hijab to sit in federal parliament. It was confirmed today that Payman has won Western Australia’s sixth senate spot for the Labor Party.
Biography for PAYMAN, Fatima. Senator for Western Australia. Australian Labor Party. Parliamentary Service. Elected to the Senate for Western Australia, 2022. Parties Represented. Australian Labor Party. Served: 01.07.2022 to present. Parliamentary Party Positions. Committee Service.
