PM dismisses 'radical' opposition to voice The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous voice to parliament as "radicals" who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream. AAP · Jan 26, 2023
Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
‘They’re Still Killing Us’: Powerful Footage From Invasion Day Protests Across Unceded Land "We will not celebrate rape, theft and murder on January 26." Pedestrian.tv · Jan 26, 2023
‘Nothing to celebrate’: Invasion Day rallies draw thousands but participants divided on voice Attendees at the Sydney rally say the strong opposition to the voice to parliament by organisers was shaping how they will vote The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
Afternoon Update: Protests mark ‘Invasion Day’; Indigenous voice debate rages; and Netflix crackdown on password sharing Protesters express differing views on the Indigenous voice to parliament The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
Why a voice to parliament won’t affect First Nations sovereignty as Lidia Thorpe fears The senator is demanding Labor ‘be clear about our sovereignty’. Experts explain why the two issues are entirely separate The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
Senior Australian of the year Tom Calma ‘disappointed’ Lidia Thorpe may oppose voice Co-chair of Indigenous voice to parliament co-design group says proposed body is ‘first step’ to First Nations contributions to policymaking The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
‘My door is open’: Anthony Albanese challenges political foes to contribute to voice legislation PM’s call comes as Greens face party split on issue and Liberals signal they will oppose the proposal The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023
NSW Greens to push for dedicated First Nations seats in parliament, truth-telling and treaty processes Lidia Thorpe and upper house candidate Lynda-June Coe to announce party’s treaty policy in Redfern on Tuesday The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023
South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswoman The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023
‘Absolutely Rancid Take’: Sky News Is Getting Reamed For A Truly Dogshit January 26 TikTok The comments are brimming with people demanding to change the date. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 17, 2023
Australia's human rights credibility undermined by domestic record, new report finds Human Rights Watch highlights more Indigenous Australians died in custody last year than in 2021, and that new laws targeting climate protesters resulted in harsher penalties against activists. ABC News · Jan 12, 2023
Senate inquiry to examine sport concussion A new inquiry investigating long-term effects of concussion and how sporting clubs and associations respond will be set up on Thursday. AAP · Nov 30, 2022
Concussion and head trauma in contact sports to be examined by parliamentary inquiry Lidia Thorpe’s proposal receives unanimous support, with the Greens senator saying ‘sports organisations need to be transparent about evidence’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022
ABC News · Nov 29, 2022 Closing the Gap report shows four targets going backwards as experts call for efforts to 'empower communities' The annual report on Closing the Gap is once again showing limited progress on key targets for improving life outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
The New Daily · Nov 25, 2022 Indigenous identity warning ahead of historic referendum Senators from opposite ends of politics united this week in cautioning against allowing Australians to self-identify as Indigenous.
ABC News · Nov 25, 2022 The Loop: Report finds secret ministries 'corrosive', arrest in Toyah Cordingley case, Waratah Coal mine ruling Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.
ABC News · Nov 25, 2022 Greens leader Adam Bandt speaks to AFP over Lidia Thorpe's undisclosed relationship with ex-bikie The federal Greens leader meets with police to discuss Senator Lidia Thorpe's undisclosed relationship with a former outlaw motorcycle gang boss, as a department review continues into complaints the senator was often absent from work and uncontactable by her staff.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022 ‘Is Labor that desperate?’: Victorian Greens say voters can see through ‘dirty’ flyers, billboards Labor material includes flyers, an advertisement at a cinema and several billboards in marginal electorate
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022 2022: the year even right-leaning cartoonists had a gutful of Scott Morrison Although it isn’t mentioned anywhere on the cover of Russ Radcliffe’s latest offering, 2022 is the 20th anniversary of Best Australian Political Cartoons. That’s right – for anyone who has been collecting the books since they began in 2003, a whole shelf of plain blue, red, purple, green and gold…
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 25, 2022 Lidia Thorpe Messed Up, But The Backlash Shows WoC In Politics Are Held To A Different Standard The vitriol spat at Lidia Thorpe about her undisclosed relationship shows First Nations women in politics are held to a different standard.
ABC News · Oct 25, 2022 The Loop: Budget bonanza begins, Lidia Thorpe says she's 'not going anywhere', La Niña set to hang around until early 2023 Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2022 Lidia Thorpe says she is ‘not going anywhere’ as Senate investigates relationship with ex-bikie Greens senator insists information received during time on parliamentary law enforcement committee ‘was treated in confidence’
ABC News · Oct 25, 2022 Senator Lidia Thorpe says she has no intention of leaving politics over undisclosed relationship Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has addressed the Senate chamber over her failure to disclose a past relationship with a former bikie while she was sitting on a law enforcement committee.
AAP · Oct 25, 2022 Thorpe defiant over senate bikie probe Parliament will investigate Greens senator Lidia Thorpe's failure to disclose a relationship with a former bikie boss while on a law enforcement committee.