Former Jacqui Lambie ally Tammy Tyrrell has defected to the Labor party, becoming the latest party-hopping senator to be lured by Anthony Albanese’s government. Tyrrell, the Tasmanian senator who had a falling-out with Lambie in 2024 , has sat as an independent for more than two years . But on Thursday, in an unexpected move during budget week, the prime minister announced she would be admitted to the Labor party and would serve out the rest of her term as a government member. “I want to have a seat at the table where I can make some change,” Tyrrell said of her decision. “I’m not going to apologise to anybody for joining Labor. It’s a good fit. I’ve supported Labor very regularly over the last four years. But I’ve also pushed back when things are important, and I will still do that but respectfully and calmly through caucus. “I’m very proud to be a Labor girl.” Tyrrell downplayed her previous opposition to Labor’s signature policy to ban social media for children.…