‘Are you waiting for me to be attacked?’ Fatima Payman slams PM over staffing

Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politicians Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has promised a “swift government response” to safety threats to MPs and floated the provision of duress alarms for electorate offices, saying politicians and their staff have put up with threats for too long. The prime minister’s pledge to the Labor party room came hours after Senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of…

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