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Senator Fatima Payman
- Australia's Voice Senator for WA
- Changed party from Independent on 9 Oct 2024; from Australian Labor Party on 4 Jul 2024
- Became a Senator on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
- Email me whenever Fatima Payman speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Statements by Senators: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (26 Mar 2026)
“I was shocked but not surprised when I read this morning's Sydney Morning Herald headline: 'Chalmers' razor gang eyes cuts to legal services for DV victims'. It is a disgraceful headline. We are not three months into 2026, and already 16 women have been murdered. To even contemplate cutting funding for domestic violence victims-survivors is reprehensible. Government backbenchers rightly...”
- Documents: Accenture Australia; Order for the Production of Documents (26 Mar 2026)
“I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 9 April 2026: (a) copies of all ministerial submissions, records of conversation, letters, briefing notes, meeting agendas, file notes, meeting invitations, meeting notes, meeting minutes, emails and instant/electronic messages between the...”
- Documents: Housing; Order for the Production of Documents (26 Mar 2026)
“I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Minister representing the Minister for Housing has failed to comply with order for the production of documents no. 208, agreed to on 3 November 2025, relating to the Australian Government 5% deposit scheme; and (b) requires the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by no later than midday on 14 April 2026.”
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- Has spoken in 141 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Fatima Payman speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 147 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Fatima Payman's latest interest statement
Last updated: 24 Mar 2026
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