Fatima Payman: The Principle and Practice of Service

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Focussing on age, looks and emotions is not unusual in media coverage of women’s contributions to political life. But for those interested in assessing political substance rather than commenting on matters of appearance, what stands out when watching Senator Fatima Payman’s first speech to parliament again a year and a bit later are not her youth, her hijab, or her momentary choking back of tears, but rather the things she said about the Australian Labor Party’s achievements in the past, and its current objectives, and the way she anchored her own political vocation to the principle and practice of serving the public good.

Period27 Jan 2024

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  • TitleFatima Payman: The Principle and Practice of Service
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletMuslims Down Under
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1500 words
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date27/01/24
    DescriptionFocussing on age, looks and emotions is not unusual in media coverage of women’s contributions to political life. But for those interested in assessing political substance rather than commenting on matters of appearance, what stands out when watching Senator Payman’s speech first speech to parliament again a year and a bit later are not her youth, her hijab, or her momentary choking back of tears, but rather the things she said about the Australian Labor Party’s achievements in the past, and its current objectives, and the way she anchored her own political vocation to the principle and practice of serving the public good.
    Producer/AuthorBenedict Moleta
    URLhttps://www.muslimsdownunder.com/blog/fatima-payman-principle-practice-service/
    PersonsBenedict Moleta
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Keywords

  • Fatima Payman
  • Australian Labor Party
  • Islam
  • Muslim
  • Service
  • Public good
  • Kim Carr
  • Max Weber
  • Anthony Albanese