PM: Senator Payman ‘made a decision’ to ‘place herself outside’ Labor

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor Senator Fatima Payman has “made a decision” to “place herself outside” the Labor Party.

“Senator Payman, of course, has made a decision to place herself outside the Labor Party – that’s a decision that she made,” Mr Albanese said during Question Time on Wednesday.

“I expect further announcements in coming days which will explain exactly what the strategy has been over now more than a month.”

[meredithisme]

She played the terror card and found out

[peted]

She'll be prefect for the commo greens or teals.

[philipgibbs]

Nothing good ever came out of Afghanistan.

[dimitzvonmelbourne]

What next for 🧕:
Sharia law
Replace St George cross with Crescent on our flag
Roll out red carpet to Talian style of government
Praying rooms in every work building
Religious education on public broadcaster

Where are Josh Burns and Mr Dreyfus from ALP?
🐏🇦🇺

[shellyaus]

you means she is representing the people that voted for her and not the Labor party

[tritonjackmam.]

STUPID THING IS HAS SHE EVER BEEN OVER THERE 🤷‍♂️

[infidel]

I'm a victim, Australia accepted me as a refugee and paid for my housing, education and health care, if I was in Afghan would I have the rights I have in Australia

[abbeystump]

She won’t survive the Mean Girls.😂😂😂😂😂

[LIKEFUNK]

Albo has made another de'thizshon...we all know about his de'thizions don't we Australia!

[keithdevine]

Payman is wrong about Palestine and Israel, but it just reinforces the fact that the labor party is not a democratic party when you cannot cross the floor without retribution.

[JackSht-lvon]

She is no more worthless than the other Labor politicians. 😅

[jamesbrennan]

She only wears the hijab in parliament and supports onepath anti gay media. Shes not the real deal. Im sorry for you canberra. im sorry for you good hard working people in parliament. You deserve oh so much better.❤

[alanw]

Albo - "I made a dethithion" . I'm assuming he meant decision.

[kkcw]

Whats the one thing the Aust Continental land mass doesnt have that every other inhabited Continent has in abundance? Land based International Frontiers! The best way to keep Govts honest and societies cost effective and competitive. Its better than what we've ended up with!

[Peter-put]

The PM is missing out on a comedic career 😂😂😂😂

[tsailor]

This woman in contrast with the rest of the party is displaying a bit of a backbone not like the rest of the snails.

[michaelmarsh]

How dare this Senator Payman think that she will be above her party? This is Australia, and we should be concerned with Australian problems first and foremost. Using her position to blackmail the labour party is ridiculous. If you can't be concerned with Australia, then don't live here.

[helen]

I don't agree with her stance but I do agree with her right to make it & vote with her conscience in parliament