Fatima Payman — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Fatima Payman (Dari: فاطمه پیمان; born 1995) is an Afghan-born Australian politician who has served as a senator for Western Australia since 2022, first for the Labor Party and then as an independent, before launching her own political party − Australia's Voice − in October 2024. Payman was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and migrated to Perth with her family in 2003. She attended the Australian Islamic College and studied pharmacy at the University of Western Australia. Payman was president of Young Labor WA and an organiser for the United Workers Union, before becoming an electorate officer for WA Labor politician Pierre Yang. At the 2022 Australian federal election, Payman was elected to the…

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Place of birth: Kabul, Afghanistan
APH identifier: 300707

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

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Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

6 February 2025–presentAustralia's Voice Whip
13 August 2024–6 February 2025Independent Whip

Committee service

28 July 2022–presentSenate Standing — Publications
28 July 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: Legislation
28 July 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Education and Employment: References
28 July 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Education and Employment: Legislation
28 July 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Public Works
28 July 2022–presentJoint Standing — Migration

Qualifications

1 January 2021–presentGradDipPharmSc
1 January 2016–presentBA

Occupations

11 January 2021–3 June 2022Organiser for the United Workers Union from 11.1.2021 to 3.6.2022
30 May 2019–23 December 2020Electorate Officer from 30.5.2019 to 23.12.2020.
18 February 2018–17 February 2020Pharmacy Assistant and TerryWhite Chemist from 18.2.2018 to 17.2.2020.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — PresentElected to the Senate for Western Australia, 2022.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.