Payman furore to come to a head as Albanese suggests exit
It’s understood Fatima Payman intends to make a statement about her future on Thursday and announce a formal split from Labor.
- by Angus Thompson, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Nuclear energy
Teal calls for snap climate election as rumours of cabinet reshuffle swirl
Monique Ryan wants an election on the Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan as Peter Dutton readies for an early poll.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Exiled senator Payman advised by Ricky Muir’s former preference whisperer
Rogue Labor senator Fatima Payman is being advised by controversial election strategist Glenn Druery.
- by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
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NATO
Dutton tells MPs to ‘be ready’ for early election after PM scraps Washington visit
Anthony Albanese was expected to attend next week’s summit marking NATO’s 75th anniversary but Defence Minister Richard Marles will now travel to the US in his place.
- by Rob Harris, Angus Thompson and James Massola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Exiled’ Payman defiant after PM tells her to consider her position as senator
The prime minister and the young Muslim senator are at loggerheads as Payman says she has been told to resign.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Political leadership
Albanese had to act on Payman, but doing so creates new headaches for Labor
It was Fatima Payman’s third strike against caucus solidarity, but Labor is likely to face blow-back from Muslim Australians.
- by James Massola
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Political leadership
Fatima Payman indefinitely suspended from caucus in crisis talks with PM over Palestine
The decision was made after an explosive TV interview given by the senator on Sunday morning.
- by James Massola and Angus Thompson
Wong on Payman: She should vote with us, like I had to on gay marriage
Penny Wong has rebuked senator Fatima Payman for crossing the floor, with the foreign minister pointing out she had had to vote against same-sex marriage before Labor changed its position.
- by James Massola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Albanese suspends Labor MP from caucus for crossing floor on Palestine vote
The Greens are planning another motion that will test Labor’s unity over the war in Gaza after Labor senator Fatima Payman’s decision to vote to recognise Palestinian statehood.
- by James Massola, Angus Thompson and Josefine Ganko
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AI
Australia isn’t ready for the first AI-election, electoral commission warns
Australia’s top election official says deepfakes and AI-content pose unprecedented challenges to election integrity.
- by James Massola
Dutton’s nuclear gamble puts everything on the line – except the details
Peter Dutton has bet the Coalition’s electoral future on nuclear power. Will it be a triumph or an electoral suicide note akin to John Hewson’s Fightback?
- by Nick O'Malley and James Massola
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