Fatima Payman crosses the floor to vote for motion to recognise Palestinian statehood

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Published 2024-06-25
Fatima Payman, a Labor senator from Western Australia, has become the first member in nearly two decades to vote against the party after crossing the floor to vote for a Greens motion to recognise Palestinian statehood.
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The vote followed a heated debate, with Labor passing amendments to soften the motion's language before it was eventually voted down.

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