Fatima Payman
Profile
Fatima Payman is an Afghan-born Australian politician serving as a Senator for Western Australia. Elected in 2022 as a member of the Labor Party, she became the first female member of the Australian Parliament to wear a hijab. In 2024, she resigned from the Labor Party to sit as an independent following disagreements over the government's response to the Gaza war, subsequently founding her own political party, Australia's Voice. Her legislative priorities include improving early childhood education, addressing climate change, and increasing political representation for diverse communities.
Details
- Born
- 1995 · 31 years old
- Birth place
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Education
- Australian Islamic College, University of Western Australia
- Career
- Pharmacy assistant, chemist, electorate officer, union organiser
