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Senator Payman Maintains She Will Remain An Independent ‘At This Stage’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the senator won her position with support from the Labor Party.
Senator Payman Maintains She Will Remain An Independent ‘At This Stage’
Former Labor Senator Fatima Payman, now an independent for Western Australia, speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 4, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Monica O’Shea
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Former Labor Party MP turned independent Fatima Payman maintains she has no plans to join another party or movement “at this stage.”

The MP, who left the Labor Party despite being elected on the party’s ticket as a senator for Western Australia at the last election, said it has been a tough few weeks.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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