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Program: "My conscience leaves me no choice": Senator Payman speaks about her decision to quit the Labor Party

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WA Senator Fatima Payman will now sit as an independent, saying her principles do not align with those of the Labor Party leadership.

She was suspended indefinitely from Labor's Caucus on Sunday after breaking ranks with her party to back a motion on recognising Palestinian statehood and claims she was intimidated by her colleagues to resign. 

Guest: Senator Fatima Payman 

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Labor Senator Fatima Payman speaks to the media after crossing the floor on a motion moved by the Australian Greens to recognize the State of Palestine at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, June 25, 2024.(AAP Image: Lukas Coch)

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