‘Grieving’: Fatima Payman discusses her move to quit the Labor Party

Independent Senator and former Labor politician Fatima Payman says she is “grieving” amid her exit from the Labor Party during a wide-ranging interview with Sky News Australia.
Senator Fatima Payman announced she will officially leave Labor on Thursday, bringing to an end speculation about her future after her exile from the party's caucus.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday formally suspended the Senator after she vowed to continue defying Labor leadership and cross the floor in support of future motions to recognise a Palestinian state.
“This is going to have a huge impact on me and the way I conduct myself in this place,” Ms Payman told Sky News Australia.
“It’s no longer just rocking up to the chamber and following the whip’s lead.
“It’s actively understanding pieces of legislation and doing the research myself, so it’s going to be a challenge but I’m looking forward to it.”

[@winstonwilliams4859]

these people who quit their parties should face a by election as they no longer what they originally stood for

[@stevewiles7132]

Grieving because she didn't get the groveling support she thought she would get.

[@roz7441]

We too, are grieving, with an elected politician that does not uphold Australian values

[@magentamagenta1274]

@roz7441 She’s crying all the way to the bank being paid tax payers money to live on.

[@anthonyszy7191]

Payman is the most jewish name ever

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Grieving is the word Sky News used. She is a courageous person. It’s so great to see a politician with some moral fibre. Greatly lacking in the main party sheep.

[@JC-lu4se]

@@roz7441 What are those values? We've been gutted out due to diversity.

[@Design_no]

Sky, you have given this nobody far too much airtime.

[@wl2977]

She is not " nobody". She is a muslim woman came to Australia as a "refugee" and wants to change Australia into a Hamas supporter. Should give her more time and teach people a lesson.

[@1JohnnyUTAH]

Hey it's the Zionist Deso how r U S Stirrer.

[@fanmael1]

Fatima is a senator and youre just an anonymous troll. Looks like youre the nobody.

[@88xetrov88]

Why doesn't she resign? Oh that's right.... Cha Ching 🤑

[@Design_no]

Watch out for the new Australian Islamic Party. What an oxymoron. 😂😂😂

[@majorlaff8682]

What a moron.

[@magentamagenta1274]

@Design_no Isn’t that the greens and Labour Party

[@charliedontsurf4543]

That why she doesn't want to be green because she have to recognise the rainbow agenda

[@alistairdancepmm]

Admits to just rocking up as part of Labor, what a terrible approach!

[@onthehunt518]

You are here to represent Australians. Not hamas.

[@jamiechippett1566]

Sucked in traitor payman👍🇦🇺🤠 Aussie all the way!

[@mariafewster4127]

We are the ones who have been sucked in , to our detriment. Thanks Labor. Islam only supports Islam. If you don't that already.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

What is so Aussie about supporting terrorist Israel? 🤪

[@ricky6864]

Should be defunded of taxpayers money,.. she isn't working for Australia or the majority of citizens

[@Aju-ec8vg]

She has literally done more than others being the youngest

[@ricky6864]

@@Aju-ec8vg bawawaa.....

[@bondipodiatry8929]

She is delusional....called the Mediteranean the Jordanian sea....doesn't even know which river and which sea

[@winston8981]

Its good that she quit. We must stop all these left wing insanity here in Australia and around the world.

[@aussiedronephotography7260]

She hasn't quit , still gets paid for the next five years and is now an independent.

[@Objectiveansthensome]

She Quit cause our Workers party wont cop her nonsense ..... She was given special nconsideration, due the civilian suffering ....But given an inch & took a MILE Green follow one Courtries Ageda LNP & Dutton bow down to another group .... in a way that few parties around to world do LABOR stand for an INDEPENDENT Australian position..... what WE consider to be fair

[@Shayne-l5l]

I would not believe a word that comes out of her mouth.. Recognise Israel?? Because Israel is a country the indigenous owners of Israel..... No one is going to stand for Palestine Hamas terrorist organisation Over Israel... Hamas is responsible for Gaza Palestine.. Not us Western countries...Australia has nothing to do with Palestine Gaza.....a war on the other side of the world...get your Muslim countries to help you.

[@turpinator7114]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@magentamagenta1274]

@aussiedronephotography7260 She needs to be sacked and defunded just like UNWRA and the United Nations. Compulsory tax money being utilised by the government to support this nonsense.

[@Dogwash]

"I am a victim of my own action and now I want you all to recognise my victim-hood"

[@elio271158]

The typical Muslim mantra..........i will always play the victim card.

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

always the same story

[@Moshikokotashima]

victim ? no this lady is a hero. she stood up to a power that the likes of you dont even have to ability to comprehend. She is smiling and happy becasue she has chose her consciousness over a salary and a seat.

[@domenica5714]

​@Moshikokotashima she will still have a salary that she does not really deserve. She was elected on a small.number of votes and she is representing her religion not her conscience or her constituents.

[@Moshikokotashima]

@domenica5714 she was elected on a small number of votes? Let me introduce you to people who run every aspect of your pathetic life from your finances to what your thoughts should be on issues by their media/ education control who were not even elected because they are above being elected by @$$wipes like you let alone criticising their vote numbers. I agree with you she doesn't deserve the salary because it's blood money that should feed the likes of you not her. Islam is what's guiding her morals if you have an issue with that then go chop your dik off and transform your gender coward.. just like your role model Izzzrahell which holds the world's biggest pride parade.

[@zeppy2732]

Maybe it’s time to go home to spend time with your fellow countrymen and the Afghan government.

[@annviolet4727]

@zeppy! Are you even Australian?

[@zeppy2732]

@@annviolet4727 fucking oath.

[@annviolet4727]

@@zeppy2732 So why are you singing out of the USrael hegemony song book?

[@zeppy2732]

@@annviolet4727 I’m not I couldn’t give a shit about Israel. But I bet Yassmin Abdel-Magied is happy that she’s no longer the most hated Muslim in Australia

[@patriciajohnson1894]

Death threats 😂😂😂😂 a new angle

[@magentamagenta1274]

@patriciajohnson1894 And her staff 🤫 what is she on.

[@Inquisetor90]

@@patriciajohnson1894 Maybe she can sympathise with Salman Rushdie, Geert Wilders, or Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

[@sophrapsune]

This IS about Hamas. They are the current government in Gaza.

[@Leo70780]

Don't let the pretty face Deceive you , in my opinion her intentions are not for the benefits of our Western Culture , look at what is happening in London & Ireland .

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

You need to understand what "Edom must be destroyed" really means and reflect on the support given by Newscorp to it.

[@bluenose3225]

How come she is allowed make up. But supports Hamas 😂😂

[@gregdean8441]

Definitely not pretty probably bald hiding it with a tea towel !

[@helengormlie966]

not pretty inside or out!! shes a toxic life hater

[@Inquisetor90]

​@@Simon.the.LikeableNo idea what Edom is but Gaza reminded me of Sodom.

[@ChichigalCheen]

no palesetine will never ever become a state.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Are you God?

[@ChichigalCheen]

@dimitrabouzalas3090 No, I am not God. But I pray to my God morning afternoon and evening to protect Israel, bless them with victory, protect their soldiers. I think you should also pray to my God - JESUS, to protect Israel.

[@Whereareyouthen]

Im sick of these "communities". The Muslim vote , the LGBT vote the Chinese vote and others. Im sick of this me me me voting.

[@bigfogman1]

we are all grieving that she didn't resign as a senator

[@turpinator7114]

@@bigfogman1 why would she resign ??? Garenteed 6 year term at over 200k a year. She is a plant for muslims

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

Parliament needs urgently to pass an amendment to the Electoral Act, making religious based political parties illegal.

[@incurableromantic4006]

That's dealing with the symptom not the disease. Stop immigration from certain cultures and start repatriation.

[@turpinator7114]

The rule should be that what ever party you are elected from, if you leave that party then you must resign from parliament. 511,000 in WA didn't vote for her. They voted Labor. She got 1,600 votes.

[@1JohnnyUTAH]

@@KIA-MIA-POW That means America is Stuffed. God bless America with hand on the Chest is basically their Religion.

[@shonhashmi6173]

You are so Dumb & ill-informed Racist, Majority of Australians including CHRISTIANS, Jews,atheist all demanding to Stop the 76 years of Brutal Occupation & Genocide of Children

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

That would have cleaned up the Scomo government. 😊👍

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

Concerning the geographical area called palestine that lies within the sovereign borders of Israel, Payman could not be less informed whilst simultaneously being extremely naive. She desperately needs to view video footage of the Hamas assault on Israeli settlements.

[@incurableromantic4006]

Oh I bet she's viewed it multiple times - in the evening, with a tub of popcorn in front of her, cackling with glee.

[@blueberry3168]

@@incurableromantic4006a disgusting thought. She’s despicable and is behaving like a loyal foot soldier for t#rr0r it’s. I’d go so far as to say she is e#v1l.

[@kenanderson-q7q]

Fatima you live in Aust so concentrate on Oz issues, your not paid to be an agent of the Palestinians, so shape up or ship out girl, got it

[@fanmael1]

She does. The motion was put forward by the greeens and she bravely voted with her conscious.

[@johnlopes1341]

A person of real integrity would resign from the ALP and resign from Parliament as well! The Australian Pariliament needs to change the rules around this; it's insulting to voters to be represented by an imposter.

[@GLEN-ys7qt]

But the money is just too good!

[@leinam4164]

Australia should wake up. Albo so weak PM

[@douglaswasley1461]

I resign, but I want to keep my pay packet...Australia...this is what you get for showing compassion!!!!!

[@loughman2629]

I missed the bit where she said, 'I wish that Hamas had never launched that terrible attack on Israel!!" I guess they cut it out!!!

[@magentamagenta1274]

@loughman2629 🤔

[@peterward9446]

she's never mentioned it - that would be a "salafi-solecism" - in her world

[@jackfrost149]

Religion and politics should not mix. This nobody should be completely shut down. With 1,600 votes she does not represent Western Australia.

[@bigfogman1]

This most un-Australian senator is disillusioned by thinking she represents WA with 1600 votes-she defends Palestine (Hamas) whilst in denial of what happened on October 7th-she wont even display the Australian flag-shame shame shame

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

I am a West Aussie kafir and I will put Fatima #1 next election.

[@sigmister]

She should take up gardening & dig some trenches in her backyard. 😂

[@Rodney-d7o]

​@@sigmister Dibs on back filling trenches.

[@Olsnedzy]

Is that all the votes she got ? That’s so pathetic when that happens

[@haldhaaabdi2158]

Palestine 🇵🇸 doesn’t need recognition from Australia it exist before Australia but situation is not permanent

[@BigBopper-zm1kf]

Good riddance. I do not believe the death threats story. Utter bull 💩

[@wl2977]

Neither do I. Who can believe her? Now I even doubt the story of her family "escape" from Taliban given her so strongly supports Hamas....

[@sigmister]

Lies , lies and more lies. Utter BS. 😢

[@mckenziehellenann]

Agree

[@GLEN-ys7qt]

For sure mate! It's crap!

[@Yaw735]

@@wl2977you’ll know if she goes back there for a holiday. Otherwise many immigrants go back to the places supposedly they prosecuted and escaping from for a holiday and to start a business

[@Tony4164QLD]

What garbage she knew the consequences when she got elected. She is full of it. The problem is the PM has been weak and has let this fester. She obviously does not understand Australian politics. She needs to resign we don’t need her politics in Australia they are divisive.

[@sadilankri2914]

Her loyalty is first and only to islam and NoT to Australia

[@rogermckinnon5738]

Boo hoo poor widdle baby.

[@mariafewster4127]

Her an Robert Irwin should have a chat, l'm sure they would have a lot in common. Get your priorities right

[@Genesis-007]

Quick, show her the door

[@moniquechapman3001]

Why doesnt she quit Australia , go help palesting , she should repay the tax payer dollars

[@mahshid7028]

Hey, First you need to repay all crimes and atrocities done by your past generations before you talk about her to repay her salary!

[@alancotterell9207]

Anyone who condones the taking of hostages, should not be in any Australian political party

[@incurableromantic4006]

Making it very clear her loyalty is to Islam, not to Australia.

[@birtlee2078]

These people have a bent towards TROUBLE!

[@magentamagenta1274]

@birtlee2078 Graduate of Perth University of Islam

[@annviolet4727]

And your loyalty is to the Revisionist Zionist agenda, right?

[@shelbytops]

Can we please vote her out of the country See how that goes

[@mahshid7028]

Like jews who are much mote loyal to judaism vs Australia?

[@vernonwhite4660]

"Its been rough" Go try Afganastan!😊

[@leephilips3669]

Now you know how Australian Jews feel.. 🙄

[@peterward9446]

this is the Israeli's everyday lived-experience ... fcukin *_nightmare-ad-nauseum_*

[@satiricgames2129]

Ty for saying that hard not to eye roll when she isn't even palastian but I lost my friend at Nova

[@leephilips3669]

@@satiricgames2129I’m so sorry to hear that… This women doesn’t need to be in Australian government..l Australian Jews get attacked everyday here.. so she shouldn’t be crying about anything…

[@ChichigalCheen]

@leephilips3669 of course, we know how they feel. The Jews all over the world. It is these insane oxymoron with their savage behaviour that are a bloody pain the ....

[@andrewcorrell5000]

In the first place why did she sign up to be a ALP senator knowing that she must abide by their rules? It is like a muslim signing up to be a pastor of a church knowing that it conflict with own religious belief!

[@ksteinmuller]

The principle of Taqiyya … religious endorsed lying in order to benefit Islam.

[@Joe-jd4pn]

She should leave altogether. BYE!!!!

[@fanmael1]

She's not. You lose!

[@Joe-jd4pn]

@@fanmael1 She did. YOU Lose. (that was easy)

[@fanmael1]

@@Joe-jd4pn She's still a senator, moron. You still lose!

[@grumblesmudie3141]

Preference voting needs to stop. This woman has openly called for genocide and now is talking about Preference deals and and an antisemetic religious political party.

[@mariafewster4127]

Absolutely shocking .people should not be able to enter Australian politics unless you are born in Australia

[@sirfrancis9619]

@@mariafewster4127 Wow ..... I was born in Belgium and my family came here in 1967 when I was 3. They came not as refugees but under invitation by Australian government. My family was given citizenship, I was raised in Australia, assimilated, educated here ........ and according to you I'm not good enough to enter politics. Give yourself an uppercut and that goes for those who liked your comment. By the way Adam Bandt who completely supports Payman was born in Australia...... so you're happy to have more like him?

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Senator Payman has NOT called for genocide! 😡 In case you haven’t noticed, genocide has actually been happening. THAT IS WHY PAYMAN HAS TAKEN THE STAND SHE HAS!

[@virginiawilliams7790]

What goes around comes around I suppose.

[@jnottinghamborn5949]

I wish Rita had been the one to interview her!

[@tonypucheta354]

She is working for islamists' interests and not putting Australia first.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

She is putting MORALITY first. I consider Australians to mainly be moral citizens, therefore she has represented Australia.

[@tonypucheta354]

@@dimitrabouzalas3090 she is a shame

[@sirfrancis9619]

@@dimitrabouzalas3090 she doesn't represent me pal

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

@sirfrancis9619 If you can live with the fact that over 30,000 innocent children, women, elderly have been massacred, it says something about you.

[@carbonblack777]

If she truly held labour values, this would not have happened.. what utter BS.

[@BronwynMurray-sc2xu]

Now the little girl from WA is going to play the victim. She's grieving. Typical, she doesn't see she is at fault, the Labor Party had rules to which it's members must adhere. She does not have a Palestinian background. Her aliegence needs to be to Australia. She's getting lots of publicity, just wait until the book deal comes.

[@solar1Aus]

Bye...,

[@CC-xn5xi]

Boo hoo.

[@mckenziehellenann]

Of course you didnt bring this upon yourself by your actions.. now playing the victim

[@revgeorgesionetuato5301]

what a delinquent

[@Wit_Shunter]

Actively understanding legislation and doing research herself? Which chapter of the Quran did that come from?

[@srichards5042]

Ideologue you mean not grieving - now shut off her airtime - and you believed Albo 😅😅😅

[@GregMoylan-pn6sr]

What Palestinian state is Payman referring to?... Where is it?

[@fanmael1]

Where Israeli theives are.

[@gjf327]

She was voted in under the labor banner. If she doesn't want to represent labor then give up your seat. What she has done is disgusting. Without labor she would not have got a seat.

[@mariafewster4127]

She's got no ethics

[@BarbaraHambleton]

She’s speaking as if she lives there . She should just go

[@satiricgames2129]

She isn't palastian and im supposed to feel sorry for her even tho I lost a friend at Nova? She is way more evil then I give her credit for now I think about it. She has no connection to these people at all other then a shared religion but Aussie jews lost family members......hmmmmmm sus

[@Without_Lies_Media_Dies]

Without lies, islam dies.

[@DL-zl5tn]

Grieving are you kidding ..

[@wl2977]

Her family was sad under Taliban, now still grieving in the great country of Australia. What a woman!

[@rupatiwari5923]

Heard of Ilhan Omar from Somalia 🇸🇴

[@incurableromantic4006]

Not sad enough for them to actually oppose Islamism of course. . . . . . .

[@liha4300]

The Jordanian Sea!?!?!?! you Aussies pay for this joke?

[@haych2489]

Let’s see how the ABC treats her now that she’s no longer a Labour member…

[@mariafewster4127]

They won't care.

[@hanrol1]

good riddance getting paid to cause trouble

[@jasonjudkins2056]

She should resign from the senate and see if she can get back in without Labor’s 3rd preferemce.

[@DJ-yj1vg]

These people never have the courage to stand up for what they believe in their own country. Why do they need to push these divisive issues upon us?

[@flower7022]

Charging Australian tax payers $310 per might to stay at her own investment property. How nice for her🎉

[@PhilipRanson-d5t]

A rational conversation,she is no lidea Thorpe.There is no place called Palestine.

[@anthonygioia888]

Fatima, there is no state of Palestine! It doesn’t exist. There are 5 enclaves or splinter groups. Which Palestinian group are you from exactly????????😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@SusanDwyer-mp6yv]

Good, see ya ,bye. You know how lucky you are be here after Afghanistan yet yoi are only looking after a few not the majority, so go leave.if you can't be for all Australians, just go

[@sciolo2749]

Our politicians, at any level, should not have a personal allegiance to any foreign power. If any are found to have such an allegiance then they should be forced to resign.

[@MyGuy27]

Death threats. What did she expect when you disrespect the party and country has that given you so much. Freedom is a privilege. She is so far removed from reality. A child spectator from peanut gallery trying to tell others how to live. The Australian Muslim community should choose for themselves how to vote not be told by a child.

[@0_fxcks]

Journalist: "So you could recognize the Palestinian State even though you wouldnt get to a two state solution while HAMAS still Governs Gaza"... Senator Payman: "Sorry I don't understand"

[@EVRTom-pp1ix]

Ideological kids who have little real life experience telling us how we should live

[@barryryan4234]

Isn’t this Australia why are we even reporting and listening to this

[@niazrehman4596]

Free free Australia from zinost occupation

[@dimitzvonmelbourne7886]

Resign you dud, representing no australian citizens. She knew the rules before entering politics. In real world I would lose my job, why she's still in our parliament. How many australian soldiers lost their lives and it cost us more than billion to fight for Afganistan. 🧕🇦🇫

[@dunidugiddawabalagolla3539]

This lady stay as a senator with dual citizenship but we are not able to do at least government job with dual citizenship. How horrible those rules. Kick her out of the party and country as well.

[@nomyafiftyonefifty8081]

" grieving " .😂😂 give it a break. Who died??

[@Conky769]

Two thumbs down...

[@londonman8688]

she is a traitor

[@OzTrump11]

This is an absolute farce… why is this woman getting air time.

[@ionaleah1336]

In today's time bring these islamic people on board is to get to know their way of thinking and you can see it through and through (mindset, etc. So its not so much of airtime. The more we become aware of their way of thinking the sharper we should get. If not it could be a blind leading a blind,.

[@ChingWong-b9w]

Does she know an Afghanistan woman was killed by her husband in forced marriage in WA in 2019? What had she done to stop forced marriage, child marriage, honour killing to Muslim women in Australia? Anything?

[@deniseorourke7235]

Parliament is for Australians. It is Australia’s parliament. I don’t believe if you live here you need to represent another countries ethnicity because you should be concentrating only on your Australian citizenship

[@user-pk6bq5xu7b]

Western Australia should be ashamed

[@peterschaefer2946]

just keep walking and take ya mates with you

[@sl2462]

Can't believe she has a $200k position and doesn't represent Australian values.

[@GregMoylan-pn6sr]

Is the host as vacant as the guest?... where is this place "Palestine" they are both talking about?

[@satiricgames2129]

Its judea and samria land of the jews or as they pretend Gaza and the West bank.

[@GregMoylan-pn6sr]

"From the river to the Jordanian Sea". Where the F is the "Jordanian Sea"? Does she mean the Dead Sea (fed by the Jordan River) and does she know what piece of land she's talking about?

[@krolikisergunka]

Don't forget people, Australia is Aboriginal's Land!

[@rapscallion9333]

Identity politics pin-up girl belongs in the greens

[@sarajjackson5677]

She definitely planned it that line of questioning had her stumbling. She says she didn't know if she was going to cross the floor however still met up with Glen on what it would look like if she did. Cause she knew her party wasn't going to be happy about it?? So she had been thinking about doing it or she already planned on it. Remember this is the same woman who gave a speech to the cameras and press and finished with "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free" Only hour's after the PM her boss said to the press that was a unacceptable chant because of it implies and stands for. She's been planning this, that's what i believe anyway.

[@johnchristie823]

She seams like a very nice lady, but if she is not and Australian, then she mush relinquish the position she has as she would not be entitled to it...!!

[@vmpf2011]

All other networks has put all comments off. They knew Payman will receive negative comments, at the least. Hahhaa

[@ideaphile]

Court the enemy for votes and find out ....

[@Adam-tu3iv]

The only thing she should be calling for right now is return of the hostages to Israel. She needs to go and talk to the girls that were brutally raped and slaughtered. She needs to educate herself. most Palestinians support Hamas - they want them in power - that is not a reality that gives Israel any safety. Israel has offered numerous two state solutions. This is NOT an Australian matter - this is an Israeli matter. This woman needs to butt out of matters that are not her concern.

[@MRSLAPPYFEET]

Well we know how this is gonna play out don’t we.

[@memzepper6096]

Crossbench? Or Crossdresser ?

[@haldhaaabdi2158]

No more vote labor😡

[@garybilkey1244]

Abbo sleazy have you got a clear consience

[@Objectiveansthensome]

Why dont you return to an ADULT way of talking ... PM took a strong stand and you hate it .. your side follows one side , the Greens the other Labor stand for an independent Australian View .. and WONT COMPROMISE

[@marcturner5809]

This needs to change, if a politician decides to quit a political party then they need to have a by election to go back to their electorate so that the people can decide if they want to vote for a politician if they leave a certain party. She was voted in as a member of the labor party, not as an independent.

[@patrolgirl2006]

Australians are not being heard.

[@solmazsurvivor]

There are brilliant women in STEM who're desperately waiting for visas and works and they're really intelligent to be put at those decision making positions and yet these are the type of women supported to raise in the job positions... I haven't heard one word from her against the Taliban and how they behave women!!! None of us gained a $233000 salary... Shame on Australia policy on immigration!!! I'm not involved in Israel Palestine issues since both sides are extremists for me.