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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
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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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