‘Are you waiting for me to be attacked?’ Fatima Payman slams PM over office security

Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politiciansFollow 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 party room 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