'You are not our King': Senator confronts King in Parliament House

Senator Lidia Thorpe shouted slogans protesting the monarchy.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe has shouted "You are not our King" at King Charles after his opening speech inside the Great Hall at Parliament House. or signup to continue reading The politician, wearing a traditional possum-skin cloak, initially had her back turned towards the monarch but began walking towards him once he had finished his address. "You committed genocide .

.. ," Ms Thorpe loudly said gesturing towards King Charles as he took a seat.



"Give us our land back, give us what you stole from us." The senator shouted the slogans to protest the colonisation of Australia and the monarchy. I am the police reporter for The Canberra Times.

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