27 Oct 2026, 12:00 PM
Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politicians
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Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her officeFollow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony 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 partyroom came hours after senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of staffing given to her office, controversially asking: “Is the prime minister waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines, to occur to my office?” Continue reading...
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