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Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups

As the defection of Muslim Senator Fatima Payman ignites a debate about parties representing different faiths, the prime minister cautions against it.
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Australian Leaders Raise Concerns About Sectarian Voting Groups
Protestors chant and wave the Palestinian flag at a Pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 10, 2023. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
By Rex Widerstrom
7/5/2024Updated: 7/5/2024
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Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party has ignited debate about the capacity of political parties to represent people of different faiths, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton offering similar opinions on the issue, but expressing them differently.

Mr. Albanese emphasised that Labor was inclusive of all faiths, and that any move towards faith-based politics risked damaging national unity.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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