Druery says Payman could become the next Senate powerbroker in the mould of Nick Xenophon or Brian Harradine
‘Preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery says he would advise senator Fatima Payman to ‘stay away from any party with a religious base’.‘Preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery says he would advise senator Fatima Payman to ‘stay away from any party with a religious base’.Fatima Payman has appointed Glenn Druery as her chief of staff, as the political strategist and so-called “preference whisperer” suggests the newly independent senator could become the next Senate powerbroker.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Payman, whose Senate term does not expire until 2028, has spoken with those groups, leading to speculation that she could campaign for others hoping to enter the parliament at the 2025 election. “She was talking to local councillors and mayors, people on the ground. They’ll have someone in Senator Payman who will fight and work hard for their community.”
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