Glenn Druery encourages speculation Fatima Payman will launch her own political party

Where there's smoke sometimes there's fire,' WA senator's chief of staff and preference whisperer' tells Guardian Australia

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Fatima Payman's chief of staff has encouraged speculation the Western Australian senator will create a political party to run Senate candidates including in other states.

Responding to a report suggesting Payman's party could be launched in weeks, Glenn Druery quibbled with the timing but did not deny the plan to run for the Senate, and possibly lower house candidates in select seats.

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