Media Releases
Thorpe says Plibersek must take action on illegal destruction at Binybara Lee Point
November 26, 2024
Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to take action against Defence Housing Australia (DHA), after Northern Territory authorities dropped an investigation into alleged illegal land clearing by the federal agency at Binybara Lee Point, NT.
Read MoreSenators Lidia Thorpe and Mehreen Faruqi call for inquiry into racism in parliament.
November 25, 2024
Senators Lidia Thorpe and Mehreen Faruqi will today move a motion in the Senate calling for the Standing Committee on Procedures to conduct an inquiry into racism within Parliament.
Read MoreSenator Thorpe to oppose the misinformation bill, unless major changes are made.
November 19, 2024
Senator Lidia Thorpe has confirmed she will oppose the Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill, saying there are major problems with the legislation in its current form.
Read More‘I will not be silent’: Thorpe hits back as major parties prepare censure motion.
November 18, 2024
Senator Lidia Thorpe has hit back after it has been revealed Labor and the Coalition are likely to team up to pass a censure motion this morning against her, following her protest of King Charles III last month.
Read More‘Enabling Genocide’: Thorpe says committee has dismissed international human rights obligations.
November 13, 2024
Senator Thorpe has criticised a committee report released today into the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024, saying the committee’s recommendation fails to fulfil Australia’s international legal obligations.
Read MoreForever chemicals: PFAS inquiry hearings begin today.
November 13, 2024
The Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) will commence its first hearing today in Canberra at 1pm (AEDT). Government departments, the CSIRO, health experts and PFAS contamination and remediation experts will appear.
Read MoreSenator Thorpe prevented from handing ICC notice of complicity in First People Genocide to King Charles III
October 21, 2024
During King Charles’ visit to Parliament House today, Senator Lidia Thorpe was prevented from handing the King a notice of complicity in Aboriginal Genocide according to the Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998. She was removed from the parliamentary reception after pointing out...
Read MoreSenator Thorpe calls for Treaty Republic, as King Charles visits Canberra
October 21, 2024
In response to King Charles III visiting Canberra today, Senator Lidia Thorpe has said that Treaty with First Peoples must be central in any move towards a republic.
Read More‘A disaster in the making’: Thorpe says AUKUS deal must be scrapped, as government rams through legislation in Coalition deal
October 10, 2024
Senator Lidia Thorpe has said the government’s move to ram through two pieces of AUKUS legislation today further demonstrates that the submarine deal is being pursued without adequate consultation or scrutiny, and that dangers of nuclear waste remain unaddressed.
Read MoreLidia Thorpe wins Senate vote for regular reports on deaths in custody, miscarriages in prisons.
September 20, 2024
Yesterday Senator Lidia Thorpe gained the support of the Senate to require the Attorney-General to provide quarterly reports on deaths in custody, coronial inquests, and incidents of self-harm, miscarriages and stillbirths in prisons.
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