Payman’s party shares name with anti-Islam party linked to her top adviser

Payman’s party shares name with anti-Islam party linked to her top adviser

The ex-Labor senator has revealed “Australia’s Voice” but says she has not set key policies,secured donors or chosen candidates.

  • byPaul Sakkal andMillie Muroi

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The perfect storm Fatima Payman’s new party needs to win seats

The perfect storm Fatima Payman’s new party needs to win seats

One of Australia’s leading psephologists says the chances of Fatima Payman’s party securing even a single seat at the next election are slim.

  • byMillie Muroi
Fatima Payman slams PM’s ‘standover tactics’,announces new party

Fatima Payman slams PM’s ‘standover tactics’,announces new party

The former Labor senator says she is ready for “full-body contact” competition with the prime minister,including running a candidate in his seat.

  • byMillie Muroi
Fatima Payman’s new political party to have teal appeal

Fatima Payman’s new political party to have teal appeal

The former Labor senator’s party,to be announced this week,will aim to run in every state and have a broad policy agenda aimed at siphoning votes from across the political spectrum.

  • byMillie Muroi
‘Catch a dub’:Fatima Payman tries to make ‘skibidi’ happen in the Senate
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‘Catch a dub’:Fatima Payman tries to make ‘skibidi’ happen in the Senate

The senator made a play for the most new words in Hansard in a two-minute speech,in Gen Z language that came with a glossary for Boomers.

  • byNick Bonyhady
'Catching a dub':29-year-old senator Fatima Payman chases Gen Z
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'Catching a dub':29-year-old senator Fatima Payman chases Gen Z

The senator made a play for the most new words in parliament within a two-minute speech on Wednesday.

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‘Payman is correct’:Senators call for parliament staff overhaul

‘Payman is correct’:Senators call for parliament staff overhaul

Crossbench senators who would not usually agree on anything are united. They want the prime minister stripped of the power to decide MPs’ staffing levels.

  • byMatthew Knott
Rebel senator’s poor grasp of legislation is alarming

Rebel senator’s poor grasp of legislation is alarming

The suggestion by the newly independent WA senator she may have to abstain on complex legislation rather than vote on something she does not fully understand beggars belief.

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To vote or not:Fatima Payman warns Labor she needs more staff to do her job

To vote or not:Fatima Payman warns Labor she needs more staff to do her job

In her first week as an independent senator,Payman says she will have to abstain from voting if she feels insufficiently briefed. It’s not an idle warning.

  • byMatthew Knott
Voters want Labor to allow MPs more freedom to break ranks

Voters want Labor to allow MPs more freedom to break ranks

The exclusive findings highlight public support for politicians to speak out against the party line when they feel strongly on big issues.

  • byDavid Crowe
Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess

Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess

Since the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman,fretting about identity politics has become a renewed national sport. Now it’s the frame through which all political actions must pass.

  • byWaleed Aly