Lidia Thorpe shouted “You are not our King” at King Charles during a parliamentary reception in Canberra. Thorpe's actions were criticised by MPs, including Tony Abbott and Amanda Rishworth, for being disrespectful. The federal opposition may raise a censure motion against Thorpe when Parliament resumes on November 8.
The fallout over Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe, who challenged the King during a welcome reception in federal Parliament, continues, with more MPs stepping up to defend the monarch. At a gathering in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, the Independent senator for Victoria told the monarch he was not her king. “You are not our king.
You are not sovereign,” she shouted..