Rebel senator Fatima Payman should hand back her seat to Labor and contest the next election along with the other candidates from her new party, Anthony Albanese says.
With the West Australian senator planning to announce her new party this week, the prime minister told The Australian Financial Review she should use it as an opportunity to test her own popularity as well.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
