Shadow infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie has lashed Senator Fatima Payman, along with the Labor Party, for being 'naïve' in her approach to 'how caucus works'.
'Naïve': Shadow infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie blasts Fatima Payman , Labor Party's pursuit of 'identity politics'
"I think a lot of people have been claiming that Senator Payman been very naïve in her approach over the last two years, in particular in response to how caucus works," Ms McKenzie said. Ms McKenzie blamed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's"weakness" on the prevalent issue of anti-Semitism which was evidenced at the Sydney Opera House a short time after the October 7 attacks, in the streets of Australian cities and on university campuses across the country.
On Tuesday last week it was revealed Senator Payman had held discussions with Glen Druery, an election strategist known for advising minor parties how to use complex preference deals to get elected. "It's not just Islamic teals - for want of a better phrase - the Labor Party's going to be challenged by, but I think high profile independents as we saw through Dai Le's election in the last federal election."
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