The Coalition will seek legal advice on Lidia Thorpe’s position in parliament, after revelations she fudged her oath of office and pledged allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II’s “hairs”, rather than her “heirs”.
Amid growing anger over the Victorian independent’s protest against King Charles in parliament this week, Labor and the Coalition will discuss a plan to formally sanction her in the chamber next month.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
