• 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
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Matters of Urgency: Cost of Living (24 Mar 2026)

“I don't know about you, but it feels a bit 'Let them eat cake' to attend a lavish party hosted by a billionaire while parts of the world literally burn and while regular Australians are facing a cost-of-living shitstorm. There are Western Australians living out of cars, showering in their workplaces, and soon those people will not be able to drive their car to work because fuel, if you can...”

Matters of Urgency: Sovereign Capability (24 Mar 2026)

“A saying attributed to British intelligence branch MI5 is that society is always just four meals away from anarchy. Investment agency Klimb found that, in 2024, Australia consumed 8.7 million tonnes of fertiliser, valued at $5.5 billion, of which imports accounted for 7.9 million tonnes. Reliance on international supplies has only risen as Australia's domestic manufacturing industry has...”

Documents: National Justice Reinvestment Program; Order for the Production of Documents (24 Mar 2026)

“At the request of Senator Thorpe, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than Thursday, 16 April 2026, documents relating to: (a) all funding agreements entered into under the Government's National Justice Reinvestment Program; (b) any and all key performance indicators attached to the program; and (c) any and all monitoring and...”

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• Has spoken in 137 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 142 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Fatima Payman's latest interest statementLast updated: 24 Mar 2026