Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave Australians a “clue” into why he will not sack Senator Fatima Payman from the Labor Party.

“You have to ask why hasn’t Albanese sacked her already from Labor? Why is she of all the Labor MPs able to break the Labor rules yet stay in the party,” he said.

“Albanese today gave a clue; he doesn’t want to upset Muslim voters.”