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'''Fatima Payman''' is an Australian politician who was elected to the ] at the ]. She will take up her seat on 1 July 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clure |first1=Elias |title=Could this election be a turning point for cultural representation in parliament? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-23/federal-parliament-new-diverse-representatives/101092182 |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=ABC News |date=23 May 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/24/work-in-progress-australias-new-parliament-the-most-diverse-yet |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=the Guardian |date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | '''Fatima Payman''' is an Australian politician who was elected to the ] at the ]. She will take up her seat on 1 July 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clure |first1=Elias |title=Could this election be a turning point for cultural representation in parliament? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-23/federal-parliament-new-diverse-representatives/101092182 |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=ABC News |date=23 May 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/24/work-in-progress-australias-new-parliament-the-most-diverse-yet |access-date=28 May 2022 |work=the Guardian |date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | |||
Payman was born in ], arriving in Australia as a refugee aged 8 years old. Settling in Perth, her father worked as a security guard, kitchen hand and taxi driver, while her mother started a business giving driving lessons.<ref></ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:48, 10 June 2022
Fatima Payman is an Australian politician who was elected to the Australian Senate at the 2022 Australian federal election. She will take up her seat on 1 July 2022.
Early life
Payman was born in Afghanistan, arriving in Australia as a refugee aged 8 years old. Settling in Perth, her father worked as a security guard, kitchen hand and taxi driver, while her mother started a business giving driving lessons.
References
- Clure, Elias (23 May 2022). "Could this election be a turning point for cultural representation in parliament?". ABC News. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "'Work in progress': Australia's new parliament the most diverse yet". the Guardian. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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