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View from The Hill: Labor will only harm itself by a silly attempt to discredit Payman

Labor would do well to draw a line under its loss of Senator Fatima Payman from its ranks, instead of taking more pot shots to try to discredit her.

The Conversation

Reader reply: Recognising Palestine as a state is key. But why does the West care now?

‘A token recognition of statehood, such as the watered-down version recommended by Labor, would only help to hammer in the final nail in the coffin of Palestine.’

Crikey

Fatima Payman walked a path familiar to many of us – work within a system or disrupt it from the outside

The senator’s actions have been a reminder that if we allow it to be, speaking truth to power is the most powerful gift multiculturalism can give

The Guardian - AU

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Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

The debate over religion and politics has reignited as Labor strongholds face challenges from political movements hoping to poach certain voter bases.

AAP

No room for nuance as Payman defies the collective and is rewarded with Labor smears

Are you a supporter of the young senator who has defied Labor collectivism, or a critic of a rogue Muslim who betrayed her party? There’s not much room for nuance around Fatima Payman.

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Morning Mail: Fatima Payman and the art of quitting, gas shortfall gets closer, UK exit poll tips Labour landslide

The rookie senator orchestrated her departure from Labor for maximum impact; Labour on course for record Commons majority as voting closes

The Guardian - AU

Tories wait to see extent of damage

Polls have closed in the UK in what’s expected to be a colossal victory for Labour, and the east coast is set to run out of gas by 2027.

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Dutton says ‘Australia can learn’ from new British PM’s nuclear stance – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'People want answers': Rattenbury backs inquiry into speed of integrity probe

The Attorney-General said he understood community frustration.

The Canberra Times

Epstein transcripts reveal plenty

Prosecutors held knowledge of Epstein rape for 2 years before Trump labor sec Alex Acosta cut him a sweetheart deal

Salon

Labor 'needs to learn' from Payman quitting party: MP

A pro-Palestinian Labor MP says the party needs to reflect on how to move forward following the fallout from Fatima Payman quitting to sit as an independent.

AAP

Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch

Labor and the coalition will use a month-long break from parliament to refine their respective pitches to voters as a possible year-end election looms.

AAP

Rebel with a cause: inside the moment Fatima Payman quit the Labor party

Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator said her family did not flee from Afghanistan for her to remain silent in the face of atrocity

The Guardian - AU

Australian senator resigns from ruling Labor party over stand on Palestinian statehood

Fatima Payman, 29, was ‘indefinitely suspended’ from Labor caucus last week after she defied party and sided with Greens to call for recognition of Palestinian statehood

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Grattan on Friday: Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to crossbench as government worries about Muslim vote

Senator Fatima Payman, who announced on Thursday she was quitting her party, has now officially joined that well-known club of “Labor rats” – those who have been thrown overboard or jumped ship.

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NSW Landlords Complain About Potential Ban Of No-Grounds Evictions: ‘It’s Not A Charity’

No-grounds evictions in NSW could be getting banned soon, and the potential for this has some NSW landlords going buckwild.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ‘Deeply torn’ Payman quits Labor; Lehrmann to stand trial on rape charge; and dugongs disappear in Vanuatu

WA senator will remain in the upper house as an independent in a major rupture with the Albanese government over Palestine

The Conversation

Fatima Payman quits Labor with ‘heavy heart but a clear conscience’

Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party to sit on the crossbench, declaring she was acting with “a heavy heart but a clear conscience”.

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The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman quits Labor but will remain in upper house as independent

WA senator tells press conference she was ‘deeply torn’ amid disagreement with the Albanese government on Palestine

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Labor’s outdated rules come back to bite in Payman saga

With independents on the rise, can Labor really cling to an archaic rule that has cost it a young, smart, passionate Muslim senator?

Crikey

Something is deeply wrong with business regulation. Even the Liberals know it

What does it say about Labor when the Liberals are the ones pushing for more regulation of business conduct?

AAP

Payman laments 'injustice' as she slams door on Labor

Labor failing to act against the "greatest injustice of our times" pushed pro-Palestinian senator Fatima Payman to quit the party she felt she couldn't change.

Crikey

Fatima Payman plans next move

The WA senator will make a major announcement today, and UK voters head to the polls in what’s expected to be a Tory wipeout.

The Guardian - AU

Senator says PM’s office planted seed about crossing floor – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

GPs would have joined ACT walk-in centres under proposal, documents reveal

But the proposal was ditched following consultation.

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