Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Last night Senator Fatima Payman released a statement claiming Labor members were 'attempting to intimidate me into resigning from the Senate'. On 7 November 2022 the Prime Minister said in this place, 'Everyone has the right to a safe and respectful workplace.' Prime Minister, what steps have been taken to investigate these claims of intimidation in Senator Payman's workplace?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They have very short memories over there. Last week the Leader of the Opposition was calling for Labor to take action against Senator Payman and was using the full suite of measures—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order, the member for Barker.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

the full suite of insults and his usual plan to show how macho he is. All that language was there. You had to muscle up—that was his view.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Barker is warned.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The fact is that, earlier today, the Caucus unanimously adopted a position that Senator Payman is more than welcome back, to participate in the team, if she agrees that she's part of the team. I had a very civil and constructive discussion with Senator Payman on Sunday—I invited her to the Lodge—and I had a very civil and constructive discussion with her last week as well.