“Extraordinary” how long it took Anthony Albanese to suspend Senator Payman

Sky News presenter Caleb Bond reacts to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to indefinitely expel Fatima Payman from the Labor caucus after the senator vowed she would switch sides again and support an independent Palestinian state.

Mr Bond claimed he found it “extraordinary” that the Prime Minister had not taken action against the Labor senator sooner.

The 29-year-old’s one-week suspension from the parliamentary group meeting was extended following an interview on ABC’s “Insiders” program. In the interview, she stated that she would be prepared to switch sides again if another application for recognition of a Palestinian state were submitted.