Article 6RN34 Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?

Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?

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Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard
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The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a range of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament House

Independent federal senator Lidia Thorpe's forthright haranguing of King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament has made global headlines.

Reactions have been mixed. Many have criticised Thorpe's decision to disrupt the event, labelling the 51-year-old's behaviour as disrespectful" and grandstanding".

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