SYDNEY, Australia — An Indigenous legislator was reprimanded by Australia's parliament Monday for jeering King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.
SYDNEY, Australia — An Indigenous legislator was reprimanded by Australia's parliament Monday for jeering King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.The censure carries no practical punishment but passed the Senate Monday with 46 votes in favor and 12 against.
'I will resist colonization in this country. I swear my allegiance to the real sovereigns of these lands: First Peoples are the real sovereigns,' she said.Green Sen. Mehreen Faruqi voted against Thorpe's censure, saying the lawmaker was telling Australia's history 'the way she wants to.'Thorpe is known for her attention-grabbing political stunts and fierce opposition to the monarchy.
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