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As had been widely anticipated, Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman yesterday quit the Labor Party, unwilling to accept caucus solidarity over the Gaza War.
She said she had been “deeply torn” over the decision, and had received considerable support from within the party, but ultimately her conscience left her no choice. She now joins the crossbench. As Michelle Grattan writes the matter highlights how the war in the Middle East – over which Labor has no influence – has become a domestic political nightmare.
This came on a torrid day at Parliament House, when four pro-Palestinian protesters scaled the 2.5 metre fence near the building’s public entrance to get onto the roof.
Grattan writes, “while this war continues to rage, the fissures it is bringing in Australian society will continue to widen. But even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon”.
Meanwhile, today we should have the results of the UK election, which is widely expected to see Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party overthrown in favour of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. If this happens, it will be the first time Labour has held government in 14 years, and it will face many challenges.
We’ll be bringing you news and analysis as the count begins. This includes comprehensive coverage from our colleagues at The Conversation UK as well as Monash University expert Ben Wellings, who will examine what the results mean for the rest of the world.
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Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Senator Fatima Payman announced on Thursday she was quitting her party in a move that will leave divisions and wounds that will not be healed easily or soon.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The Western Australian senator will sit on the crossbench after refusing to accept party solidarity on the Gaza war.
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Education
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