Independent senator says parliament house is a ‘very violent workplace’ after being suspended for making inappropriate commentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLidia Thorpe says she wears her suspension from the Senate as a “badge of honour” and has described Parliament House as a “very violent workplace” filled with “mainly white men in suits”.The Senate voted to suspend Thorpe on Wednesday night for making “inappropriate” and “sometimes abusive comments” in the chamber, after she appeared to throw paper at Pauline Hanson during a tense parliamentary debate earlier in the day.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-28 02:48:56
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Lidia Thorpe calls Senate suspension a ‘disciplinary colonial action’ she wears as a ‘badge of honour’
