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.
The senator made a play for the most new words in parliament within a two-minute speech on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
The exclusive findings highlight public support for politicians to speak out against the party line when they feel strongly on big issues.
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.
The senator,who quit the ALP last week over the Albanese government’s stance on the war in Gaza,will appear at an event with a NSW Labor MP this month.
Labor’s Peter Khalil has become the first MP to push back against claims made by a burgeoning pro-Palestinian political movement aiming to unseat Labor politicians.
The now-independent WA senator has chosen performative identity politics over Labor Party solidarity. But her next decision could have even more profound implications for Australian politics.
Fatima Payman has given up her chance to challenge the way Labor Party democracy currently works,and that’s a pity.