Good afternoon. The former Labor turned crossbench senator Fatima Payman has launched a new political party, which she has described as being “for the disenfranchised, the unheard and those yearning for real change”. Payman said Australia’s Voice would run candidates in seats around the country – possibly against her former Labor colleagues.
The West Australian senator, who quit Labor in July after crossing the floor to support a motion recognising Palestine, said the policies of Australia’s Voice would be announced in future and would focus on “progressive reform” in areas including housing, education, tax and cost of living.
