Senator Lidia Thorpe led away after second outburst at royals

Renegade independent senator Lidia Thorpe was escorted away from Parliament after shouting at King Charles, just hours after narrowly avoiding police arrest. Watch video.

Renegade independent senator Lidia Thorpe has disrupted a parliamentary reception for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, telling the monarch he was not her king, just hours after narrowly avoiding police arrest.

The senator was seen screaming, “You are not our king, you are not our sovereign” just moments after his address at Parliament House in Canberra.

“Give us our land rights” and “give us what you stole from us .. our babies, our people, you destroyed our land,” she said

“It’s not your land, you are not our king”.”

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe yells at the King and Queen inside Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire

King Charles turned to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and talked quietly on the podium of the Great Hall as security moved to prevent Senator Thorpe approaching the monarch.

As security staff escorted Senator Thorpe out, the royal couple prepared to talk to some people at the event.

Senator Lidia Thorpe was seen screaming “You are not our king, you are not our sovereign” just moments after his address at Parliament House in Canberra.

Renegade independent senator Lidia Thorpe has disrupted a parliamentary reception for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, telling the monarch he was not her king, just hours after narrowly avoiding police arrest.

Moments earlier, Ms Thorpe had turned her back on King Charles during his address at Parliament.

Senator Lidia Thorpe turns her back to the stage during the Parliamentary reception for King Charles

Earlier in the day, Ms Thorpe led a small group of protesters at the barrier of the memorial and was spotted tussling with the police security over an hour before King Charles and Queen Camilla were expected to arrive.

The fracas kicked off after the officer forced the crowd – seen holding an Aboriginal flag and signs hitting out at the royal couple, into a set area, with another policeman heard shouting “arrest her”, according to The Nightly.

Video of the interaction shows the controversial politician – who is a regular protester, marching away from the female officer in high-vis and removing her red T-shirt.

“Everything that we suffer in this country is because of that colonial invasion,” she said before later rejoining the crowd.

Senator Thorpe’s office has been contacted for comment.

It comes following the independent senator’s latest “stunt” in Federal Parliament last week, where she said she feels “culturally unsafe”.

“We need to free palestine because there’s a genocide going on,” she said after interrupting Shadow Minister for Home Affairs James Paterson who was discussing a Palestinian man’s visa application.

It’s not Ms Thorpe’s first run in with Australian police, having clashed with officers in Canberra in an attempt to oppose an anti-trans rally at parliament house in 2023.

In a separate incident in February this year - the Senate was adjourned early after Ms Thorpe “interjected” proceedings and Labor Senator Helen Polley multiple times and did not stop when asked.

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