Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton face a momentous decision in coming months as Fatima Payman threatens to establish a tightly targeted, faith-based Islamic political party. Can the Labor and Liberal leader work together to halt this threat to the two-party system in Austraia?
Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party contains a far more potent threat to Anthony Albanese than just the loss of one vote in the Senate.
Anthony Albanese is worried the threat of a Muslim party or candidates at the next election is potentially as damaging as the fatal six-seat teal independent grab from the Liberals in 2022.
Anthony Albanese’s prediction of the resignation of rogue senator Fatima Payman from the ALP may spawn a new existential threat to Labor in its heartland.
Anthony Albanese’s initial weak reaction to the Fatima Payman whirlwind has redoubled its momentum and dramatically spread the fallout.
The result of Anthony Albanese’s weakness over Fatima Payman is now a full-blown crisis in the Senate, a potential union war in WA and – yet another – distraction from easing the cost of living.
Anthony Albanese needs to realise his enthusiasms are not necessarily shared and do not always make for good policy or politics.
After more than a year of quiet diplomacy, the whole deal on the criminal espionage case against Julian Assange almost collapsed because of mistrust between Assange and American authorities.
With a federal election looming, the PM has got only himself to blame for his government’s woes as his government sends a totally confused message to the public.
Anthony Albanese has given Senator Fatima Payman a slap with the wettest of lettuce leaves that goes nowhere near the traditional treatment of Labor MPs who vote against the ALP.
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