Overview

• Fatima Payman, a former Labor senator from Western Australia, has announced the formation of a new political party called 'Australia's Voice'.
• The party currently has no specific policy platform but intends to address issues like housing affordability and cost of living in the future.
• Payman's use of the term 'Voice' in the party's name has drawn criticism from some Indigenous leaders, who feel it co-opts the term associated with the Voice to Parliament campaign.
• The party aims to provide a platform for voters disillusioned with Australia's major political parties, promising a more inclusive and accountable political movement.
• Payman has faced backlash for her decision to leave the Labor Party, a move prompted by her stance on the conflict in Gaza, and plans to run candidates in both houses of parliament.