Prime minister says he wants rebel senator to rejoin the caucus. Follow the day’s news live
Anthony Albanese says he wants Fatima Payman rejoin Labor – “and that option is certainly available to her” – but has also hinted at the potential for her not to return to the government partyroom.
The prime minister gave a cagey interview to ABC 7.30 last night which focused on Payman’s suspension from the Labor caucus following her support last week of a Greens motion relating to Palestine. Albanese upgraded her suspension from one week to indefinite after she gave an interview to Insiders on Sunday saying she may cross the floor again.
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