Labor senator Fatima Payman caused a storm in her own party when she defied the rules, joining the Greens in a symbolic vote on recognising a Palestinian state. 

The combination of the Middle East conflict, old party traditions and a new generation of MPs is a volatile mix.

Today, Laura Tingle, the chief political correspondent for ABC TV’s 7.30 program, on the Labor party’s rigid rules and its ‘irreconcilable’ split with Senator Payman. 

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Laura Tingle, 7.30’s chief political correspondent