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Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?

Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?



The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a range of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent federal senator Lidia Thorpe’s forthright haranguing of King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament has made global headlines.Reactions have been mixed. Many have criticised Thorpe’s decision to disrupt the event, labelling the 51-year-old’s behaviour as “disrespectful” and “grandstanding”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/22/australian-indigenous-senator-lidia-thorpe-king-charles-australia-visit

Author : Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard

Publish date : 2024-10-22 07:33:32

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