Fatima Payman resigns from Labor party ’with a clear conscience’ and moves to crossbench

Western Australian senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party but will stay in the upper house as an independent. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► Payman has told a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra that she was ’deeply torn’, but saw ’no middle ground’ and did not believe her principles aligned with the leadership of the Labor party over Palestine. The 29-year-old was elected to the Senate in 2022 for a six-year term representing Western Australia Fatima Payman quits Labor but will remain in upper house as independent ► Get the latest news at ► Support Guardian Australia ► Sign up to Guardian Australia’s free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► Website ► Facebook ► Instagram ► Twitter ► TikTok ► @guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► Newsletters ► Subscribe to the Guardian’s other YouTube channels: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #fatimapayman #labor #independent #gaza #guardianaustralia #news #breakingnews #theguardian