Senator Fatima Payman is tipped to resign from the Labor party and move to the crossbench after a turbulent week in Parliament.

There's speculation she's been in talks for a month or more with a so-called "preference whisperer", who has advised previous crossbench senators as well as Muslim groups planning to run candidates at the next election. 

Guest: Nasser Mashni, President, Australia Palestine Advocacy Network

Editor’s note: The use of the term genocide in relation to Israel’s actions in Gaza is contested. South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is still before the International Court of Justice.