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'

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Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has declared she is not going anywhere" shortly before the Senate ordered an investigation into her undisclosed relationship with ex-bikie Dean Martin.

On Tuesday, Thorpe and the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, gave parliament personal explanations about the events which triggered Thorpe's resignation as the Greens' deputy Senate leader on Thursday.

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