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Lidia Thorpe

Butler, Dan. "Senator Lidia Thorpe makes international headlines after 'colonising Queen' oath." NITV News, 2 August 2022. NITV News Online
Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has made international headlines for her defiant gesture in parliament on Monday. During the swearing in ceremony, Thorpe approached the dispatch box with her fist raised in a symbolic gesture of Blak resistance. When asked to declare her allegiance to the monarch, Thorpe inserted the word 'colonising' before Queen Elizabeth's title.
Knowles, Rachael. "'Ignorant and offensive': Backlash after Waleed Aly's interview with Senator Lidia Thorpe." NITV News, 22 June 2022. NITV News Online
Waleed Aly has come under fire for a heated interview with Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe where he accused her of ceding her sovereignty. Ms Thorpe appeared on the program following discussions about Greens Leader Adam Bandt's publicised removal of the Australian flag from his press conferences.
Curtis, Katina. "Thorpe's 'coloniser' Queen oath out of order." Age, The (Melbourne, Australia), August 2, 2022: 4. NewsBank: Access Australia
Parliament is dealing with some heavy questions about Australia's history and traditions but no one expected to debate whether the Queen was a coloniser during what should have been a routine bit of administration.
Mueller, Ross. "Political theatrics: Don’t abuse the job." Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Australia), August 4, 2022: 16. NewsBank: Access Australia.
The theatre of Australian politics is a writhing stage, peopled with self-interest, party posturing and ceremonial charades.
"Thorpe’s ‘false oath’." Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Australia), August 3, 2022: 14. NewsBank: Access Australia
Greens senator Lidia Thorpe is refusing to back down from branding the Queen a “coloniser” when she pledged allegiance on Monday, admitting she made a “false” oath in what she called an illegitimate parliament without a treaty with Australia’s First People.

Pauline Hanson

"'Ignorant and racist': Pauline Hanson slammed for walking out on Acknowledgement of Country." NITV News, 27 July 2022. NITV News Online
Pauline Hanson has angrily left the Senate chamber during the opening Acknowledgement of Country after dismissing its validity.
Knowles, Rachael. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags granted permanent residency in Senate." NITV News, 27 July 2022. NITV News Online
The federal government has passed a motion to permanently hang the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags in the Senate chamber.
Morse, Dana. "Politicians react to Pauline Hanson's walkout during Acknowledgement of Country." ABC News, 27 July 2022. ABC News Online
On the second sitting day of the 47th Parliament of Australia, senators in the upper house had not even had a chance to take their seats before Pauline Hanson decided to walk out of the chamber.
Piccione, Tim. "Elders slam 'ignorant' MP walkout." Border Mail, The (Albury-Wodonga, Australia), July 30, 2022. NewsBank, Access Australia
Wiradjuri elders have labelled controversial senator Pauline Hanson's Senate walkout during an Acknowledgement of Country this week as "ignorant" and "disrespectful".
Visentin, Lisa. "Firebrand senator takes aim at Voice." Age, The (Melbourne, Australia), July 28, 2022: 1, 11 . NewsBank: Access Australia
Conservative firebrand Jacinta Nampinjinpa Price has made a furious, impassioned entrance into the Senate, railing against "false narratives" of racism and calling the push for a Voice to parliament a symbolic gesture that could divide black and white Australia.
"Hanson 'no' to voice." Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), August 5 2022: 3. NewsBank: Access Australia
Queensland senator Pauline Hanson has declared that she will make herself the face of the "no" campain against an Indigenous voice to parliament, saying that if implemented it would lead to "apartheid".

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