Margaret Callinan writes: Bernard Keane is true. “Labor’s foot-dragging on Gaza atrocities leaves approach open to Payman fiasco” — and a well-deserved loss on the subsequent election, I might add.
It’s a must to surprise why Anthony Albanese slogged away for many years within the Labor Occasion to turn out to be prime minister solely to look to not have had a single considered what he would do the day after he was elected to the highest job. Maybe he by no means anticipated to win? He sits like a surprised rabbit within the headlights of the Libs and the Yanks on defence and AUKUS, and like a well-trained obedient canine awaiting its US grasp’s orders on Gaza.
The one factor worse than a Labor authorities after the subsequent election could be a Liberal-Nationals authorities. Convey on extra independents with stability of energy on the crossbench. No celebration greasy pole to climb, serving constituents and nation their solely raison d’être.
Stuart Rees writes: I’m a rank and file Labor member grateful to Senator Payman for her braveness in crossing the ground as a reminder of 40,000 slaughtered Palestinians, in defiance of the Labor caucus and in a plea for the federal government to recognise Palestine.
Jenny Haines writes: Labor’s nationwide platform for 2023 says the nationwide convention:
“a. Helps the popularity and proper of Israel and Palestine to exist as two states inside safe and recognised borders;
b. Calls on the Australian authorities to recognise Palestine as a state; and
c. Expects that this situation will probably be an vital precedence for the Australian authorities.”
Fatima Payman is following the platform. It’s the caucus and cupboard that aren’t. It’s the failure of the caucus and cupboard to respect the celebration platform that’s creating unrest within the Labor Occasion as members discover as soon as once more that their voice will not be recognised within the celebration.
David Simpson writes: Labor, Payman and Gaza symbolize simply one other situation so as to add to the rising checklist of disappointments that this authorities has delivered.
After greater than a decade of the LNP, like many I used to be wanting ahead to motion, open communication, a refreshed sense of goal, and progress emanating from Canberra to rejuvenate a drained nation weary of inept governance.
Now, the subsequent election delivering a Labor minority authorities would be the solely viable reply.
Peter Barry writes: Senator Fatima Payman’s quiet however steely presentation on Insiders was spectacular. She helps the early formal recognition of Palestinian statehood, a cessation of the slaughter in Gaza and the West Financial institution and the discharge of the numerous hundreds of younger Palestinian prisoners languishing with out trial in Israeli prisons. She claims her place is in line with Labor values. She additionally confirmed that Israel had the correct to exist peacefully, presumably inside the internationally recognised 1967 borders.
The Labor Occasion is rigid concerning members defying caucus and crossing the ground, even for heartfelt positions which can be an correct illustration of their voters. The senator can sit on the crossbench and successfully help Labor values as she interprets them. It’s the most sensible answer.
Julia Bovard writes: I fully help Senator Payman and the difficulty of stopping the carnage in Palestine.
The federal government’s response to public revelation of its hyperlinks to armaments suppliers merely mirrors its efforts in wildlife safety whereas additionally supporting opening up additional coalmines. There could also be good causes to proceed down these paths in authorities however it’s troublesome to justify to involved voters.
