Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'

Indigenous Australian Senator Confronts King Charles III

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples.

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted proceedings at a parliamentary reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, shouting at the King about British colonizers taking Indigenous land and bones.

She declared she will not be “shut down” after being escorted out of the reception.

Author's summary: Senator Lidia Thorpe confronts King Charles III over Indigenous rights.

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KSAT KSAT — 2025-11-10

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