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Liberal senator confirms office move after Thorpe complaint

Liberal senator David Van has confirmed he moved parliamentary offices in 2021 after complaints about his behaviour from Lidia Thorpe.

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Van dumped from party room after Thorpe allegations

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Liberal senator David Van should not sit in the party room following sexual assault allegations.

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Senator removed from party room – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Thorpe withdraws assault allegation, human embryo breakthrough, Wilkinson complains to Seven

Independent senator backtracks after accusation in parliament, while the TV star contiues her spat with the network over its Higgins case coverage

The Guardian - AU

Voice would be nothing but window dressing: Thorpe

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has hit out against the voice referendum, saying the body would be a powerless advisory group.

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Australian senator accuses male colleague of sexual assault

Conservative senator David Van suspended by party after Lidia Thorpe alleged he ‘harassed’ and ‘sexually assaulted’ her.

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Lidia Thorpe’s allegations halts Senate debate on Higgins affair

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe alleged an upper house colleague, David Van, sexually harassed and assaulted her on Wednesday afternoon.

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Lidia Thorpe alleges she was 'sexually assaulted' by Liberal senator David Van – a claim he brands 'disgusting'

Crossbench senator Lidia Thorpe has accused Victorian Liberal senator David Van of sexually assaulting her – a claim he immediately branded disgusting and untrue.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe returns to Senate to withdraw comments

Senator Lidia Thorpe returned to the Senate on Wednesday night to withdraw comments that accused a Liberal Senator of sexual assault.

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Lidia Thorpe Has Withdrawn Her Claim That Liberal Senator David Van Sexually Assaulted Her

Thorpe is expected to make a statement today.

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Lidia Thorpe withdraws accusation made in parliament of sexual assault against senator David Van

Liberal vehemently denied the claims made by the independent senator under privilege, which she later withdrew to comply with Senate rules

The Guardian - AU

Senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Liberal Senator David Van of sexual assault, using parliamentary privilege

Senator Lidia Thorpe has used parliamentary privilege to accuse an opposition MP of harassment and sexual assault.

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Mehreen Faruqi reveals she has ‘experienced racism in the Greens’

Senator’s comments come as leader Adam Bandt says the party is yet to see the complaint of racism foreshadowed by Lidia Thorpe

The Guardian - AU

Greens reject Lidia Thorpe’s racism claim

The Greens have rejected an accusation levelled by former member Senator Lidia Thorpe that there is racism within the party.

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Albanese says nearly 90% of Indigenous people support the Voice, which embodies the 'spirit of the fair go'

The Voice to Parliament is supported by nearly 90% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provides an opportunity for an intergenerational solution to Indigenous problems, Anthony Albanese will say in a Monday address.

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Don’t ‘rush to failure’: Dutton’s distractions are dudding us all

It's not easy to think of another issue Dutton could feasibly make into a political centrepiece without his party room bursting at the seams.

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Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe Is Lodging A Racism Claim Against The Greens

Independent Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe has revealed she will lodging a racism claim with Australian Human Rights Commission against The Greens. The news comes after the Indigenous senator (who quit the Greens earlier this year) alleged she had been bullied by her former colleagues. Lidia told ABC TV’s Insiders program on Sunday…

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Lidia Thorpe rules out supporting No campaign, may abstain from Voice to Parliament legislation vote

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe is considering abstaining from voting on legislation to enable the Voice referendum in the Senate but has ruled out supporting the No campaign.

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Greens rebel Lidia Thorpe filing ‘racism’ claim against her old party with Human Rights Commission

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has accused the Greens of racism, and will lodge a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission

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Senators Malarndirri McCarthy and Lidia Thorpe clash over 'black money' funding NT police initiatives

Labor frontbencher Malarndirri McCarthy calls a fellow Indigenous senator a "disgrace to your people" in a fiery exchange about funding for First Nations initiatives at Senate estimates.

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Morning Mail: PwC warning, Rolf Harris dies, Lidia Thorpe hits out at ‘deceptive’ quotes

Consultancy firm used confidential information to seek more government work; disgraced entertainer dies aged 93; senator brands use of her image ‘underhanded’

Reuters

Explainer-Indigenous people opposing Australia's Voice referendum

Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Island people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous groups say ‘mixed bag’ federal budget gives boost to health but neglects legal services

Senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Labor of splashing money on ‘toothless’ voice to parliament at expense of other services

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Indigenous leaders demand apology, reparations from King Charles

Letter on coronation eve urges monarch to acknowledge the ‘horrific’ legacy of British colonial rule.

Evening Standard

Commonwealth representatives ask King for apology ahead of coronation

The statement calls on the King to act on the royal family’s ‘recent expressions of sorrow’.

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