A Labor senator has been suspended for vowing to cross the floor in support of an independent Palestinian state, defying caucus rules. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took a firm stance after Senator Fatima Payman announced her intention to breach party solidarity again.
Payman faced suspension from Labor caucus after expressing her commitment to crossing the floor. Albanese reprimanded her and suspended her for a week, emphasizing the importance of respecting party rules.
Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended indefinitely from the Labor caucus until she respects the established rules of the party. Despite this, she expressed her desire to remain in the Labor Party.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that “Senator Payman is currently suspended from participating in federal parliamentary Labor Party caucus meetings and processes.”