Adam Bandt says Greens ‘hitting a nerve’ as conservative lobby group takes aim
The Midwinter Ball 2024: Canberra’s night of nights – in pictures
June 2024
'There's a genocide going on': Lidia Thorpe told to remove 'activist material' – video
Senator Lidia Thorpe told to either mute her video screen while asking questions during Senate estimates or remove a Palestinian flag that said 'free Palestine' which was visible behind her on the screen
March 2024
Lidia Thorpe hits out at slow progress on new body to punish politicians for misconduct
Independent says allegations she raised in Senate in June are yet to be dealt with by parliament’s HR body
Crossbenchers back Lidia Thorpe’s call for federal government to act on deaths in custody reforms
Exclusive: Victorian senator criticises lack of monitoring of royal commission recommendations and demands ‘tangible and achievable action’
Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul
Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps
February 2024
Malarndirri McCarthy hits back at Lidia Thorpe for ‘native police’ attack in Senate
Labor frontbencher accuses Thorpe of using ‘reprehensible’ language and making her feel ‘culturally unsafe’
Lidia Thorpe told to 'sit down' as Senate adjourned after confusion over speaking schedule – video
The upper house erupted over how much time senators were being given to speak, prompting the chamber to adjourn early
Lidia Thorpe says she was trying to speak about cousin’s death in custody during Senate chaos
Lidia Thorpe calls for ‘sleazy’ MPs to be excluded from sitting weeks and fined for bad behaviour
Barnaby Joyce ‘not looking for sympathy’ after video of footpath incident
December 2023
Makarrata commission in limbo after failure of Indigenous voice referendum
Australia continues to let First Nations people down. International law can provide a way forward
Lidia Thorpe
October 2023
From ‘gut-wrenching’ to ‘respect’: how prominent Australians reacted to the voice referendum result
Linda Burney calls on Australia to keep listening to First Nations people, while Warren Mundine says result is ‘not a celebration’
September 2023
Lidia Thorpe may ‘pull back’ on voice opposition if Labor does more on Indigenous deaths in custody
‘I’ll give Mundine a call’: Lidia Thorpe open to working with no campaign leader on treaties
National cabinet announces housing plan – as it happened
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Lidia Thorpe says voice referendum should be called off and attacks ‘powerless advisory body’
Senator criticises push to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution, saying it is an ‘insult’ to First Nations people’s intelligence
Lidia Thorpe says voice to parliament is ‘window dressing', wants referendum called off – video
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe says a referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament is causing 'harm and division'
July 2023
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