Gammin is a slang word widely used by Aboriginal people that simply means to be inauthentic or pretend. 

Quotes attributable to Lidia Thorpe, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung independent Victorian Senator:

“This was outrageous policing of speech and censorship by President Sue Lines in the Senate tonight.

"It’s particularly indefensible that I was forced to withdraw the word ‘gammin’, which is a Blakfulla word that simply means to be inauthentic or fake. 

"If I’d used the word ‘inauthentic’ instead of ‘gammin’, I would not have been pulled up. What kind of double standard is this? Are we only allowed to use the King’s English in this place? 

"White supremacy is about the very real presence of systemic racism and white privilege, but we are not allowed to use this phrase in the Senate.

"My comments were not directed at any particular senators or individuals, they were intended to highlight systemic barriers in our current electoral system and low representation of minority groups in parliament. 

"It is unacceptable that legitimate political expression regarding the lack of diversity in our Parliament is seen as problematic.

"Discussions of race and racism might make some people uncomfortable, but these are real problems in this country that need to be openly discussed. It's racist in itself to prevent these issues from being raised in the chamber, or forcing senators to withdraw. 

"Let me be clear: this is racism in the senate and the white supremacy of this institution in action.

"This is exactly why Senator Mehreen Faruqui and I called for an inquiry into racism in parliament last year.

"It’s why the Race Discrimination Commissioner last year recommended parliamentarians and their staff to attend mandatory cultural safety and anti-racism training.

"It is blatantly obvious that there are huge problems with racist attitudes and treatment towards people of colour in parliament."

"It’s deeply ironic that this occurred during a debate about Labor’s electoral reform bill. 

"This bill, which locks in the power of the two major parties, will mean that many of us who don’t fit into middle-class white-Australia will be less likely to get elected or have independent representation in this place. 

"We need more First Peoples and more people of colour in this parliament. But this bill is all about preventing that and keeping the major parties, which are dominated and led by white men, in control. 

"Tonight was a perfect example of why we need more diverse representation in parliament, and why we need to break up the dominance of the two major parties.

"It’s why I’m telling people, at election time, don’t vote for either of the two major parties!”