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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst and Sarah Basford Canales

Fatima Payman says she has been ‘exiled’ by Labor following suspension from caucus

Fatima Payman in the Senate
Fatima Payman says she has been ‘exiled’ by the Labor party after she was indefinitely suspended from the caucus. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Western Australia Labor senator Fatima Payman has claimed she has been “exiled” by the party and colleagues after warning she might cross the floor again on votes relating to Palestinian statehood.

The senator issued a statement on Facebook on Monday afternoon claiming she had been removed from group chats, caucus meetings and ostracised from colleagues.

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