Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe Censured for King Charles Protest

The Senate's symbolic censure reflects disapproval of Thorpe's disruptive protest against the monarchy during the King's visit to Australia.

Senator Lidia Thorpe was censured by the Australian Senate for her protest against King Charles, where she accused him of genocide and rejected his sovereignty.
The censure motion passed with 46 votes in favor and 12 against, but it carries no legal or constitutional weight.
Thorpe, an Indigenous activist, remains defiant, stating she would repeat her protest if King Charles returns to Australia.
The protest highlighted ongoing tensions regarding the historical impacts of British colonization on Indigenous Australians.
The censure also barred Thorpe from representing the Senate in any delegation for the remainder of the parliamentary term.