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Labor Senator Fatima Payman speaks to the media after crossing the floor on a motion moved by the Australian Greens to recognise the State of Palestine at Parliament House in Canberra, on June 25, 2024. Lukas Coch/AAP
Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after vowing to continue crossing the floor in support of Palestinian statehood.
The first-term senator gave a defiant interview on June 30, declaring she had received overwhelming voter support for her stance on Palestine despite being given the cold shoulder by some colleagues.