Fatima Payman had a promising future ahead of her as Labor politician. She says her conscience left her no choice but to quit, but Labor insiders are ropeable over the betrayal.
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In putting principles over political loyalty, Fatima Payman has abandoned a promising parliamentary career with the Labor Party.
Although there has been commentary that Payman – with 1681 primary votes – was an accidental senator who won her seat thanks only to the popularity of then premier Mark McGowan, within party circles she was seen as a rising star.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/from-rising-star-to-labor-rat-20240705-p5jrd3
