Fatima Payman defies ‘cold shoulder’ from Labor colleagues to declare she would cross floor again on Palestine
WA senator says she has no intention of quitting Labor party as Greens consider repeating statehood motion this weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor senator Fatima Payman has effectively dared the prime minister and her colleagues to expel her from the Labor party, vowing that she will cross the floor again if there is another Senate motion seeking to recognise a Palestinian state.Payman has been resisting pressure to align her public campaign against the war in Gaza with her party’s position and told ABC TV’s Insiders program on Sunday that she would repeat last week’s rebellion if the circumstances arose again.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
WA senator says she has no intention of quitting Labor party as Greens consider repeating statehood motion this week
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Labor senator Fatima Payman has effectively dared the prime minister and her colleagues to expel her from the Labor party, vowing that she will cross the floor again if there is another Senate motion seeking to recognise a Palestinian state.
Payman has been resisting pressure to align her public campaign against the war in Gaza with her party’s position and told ABC TV’s Insiders program on Sunday that she would repeat last week’s rebellion if the circumstances arose again.
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