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Australian senators vote to censure indigenous colleague who called out British monarch
Australian independent senator Lidia Thorpe gestures during a censure motion against her in the senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, November 18, 2024

SENATORS in Australia yesterday voted to censure an indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.

The censure of independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is a symbolic gesture that records her colleagues’ disapproval of her conduct.

Government leader in the Senate Penny Wong said Ms Thorpe’s outburst sought to “incite outrage and grievance.”

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