• 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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Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading (25 Mar 2026)

“I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026. Australians want a government that works for them. When the budget is predicated on poorer productivity forecasts, Australians know that means living standards will stay lower for longer. Combined with low growth, rising inflation,...”

Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (25 Mar 2026)

“I too rise to take note of the explanation, or non-explanation. Senator Bragg has been seeking the modelling of the five per cent deposit scheme since August of last year, and the government still won't give it up, but I commend Senator Bragg's persistence. At least in his case he's got a response, or somewhat of a response. In a motion that I moved, the Senate sought more information on the...”

Bills: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020; Second Reading (25 Mar 2026)

“I want to start with something very simple. Imagine some Australian, someone from your suburbs, someone your kids went to school with, someone you work with, signing up to serve in the ADF. They're proud, their family's proud, and then one day they're told they're being deployed overseas into a conflict situation that could turn deadly very quickly. Their family is left wondering who made...”

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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