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No excuse for Labor — it’s time for action and justice

May 05, 2025

Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on the re-elected Albanese Government to stop making excuses and start delivering for First Peoples and the broader community. Thorpe said the Coalition’s resounding loss means Labor can no longer justify inaction on major issues by blaming the opposition.

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Thorpe calls on voters to ditch the major parties this election.

March 28, 2025

Senator Lidia Thorpe is urging voters to reject the major parties and back progressive independents and minor parties at the upcoming election, arguing that a Labor minority government with a strong crossbench is the best path forward for the nation.

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Thorpe calls on Albanese government to fund bail support in upcoming budget

March 19, 2025

Senator Lidia Thorpe is calling for the Albanese government to fund universal access to therapeutic bail supports to reduce the number of children and adults being jailed unsentenced around the country, and ensure that those out on bail receive supervision and support.

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Plibersek concedes approving water plan that ignored First Nations was unlawful

February 13, 2025

Legal action taken by MLDRIN, a Confederation of First Nations from the southern half of the Murray-Darling Basin, has led the Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to concede she made a mistake in accrediting the NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan.

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Blakfella words banned as Thorpe censored in the Senate

February 12, 2025

Senator Lidia Thorpe has condemned Labor’s approach to moderating the Senate, after she was forced to withdraw the phrases ‘white’, ‘white supremacy’ and ‘gammin’ during a speech on Labor's electoral reform bill in the Senate this evening.

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