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Indigenous Senator Confronts King Charles in Parliament

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-21T18:30:05.868839+05:30

- **Sen. Lidia Thorpe** heckled King Charles III during his address to the Australian Parliament, shouting, "You are not my king." - Thorpe accused the monarch of **genocide** against Australia's Indigenous population and demanded the return of stolen land. - Security escorted Thorpe out of the premises following her outburst. - Australia, a former British colony, has a complex history with the monarchy and Indigenous rights. - King Charles is on a nine-day tour of Australia and Samoa, his first major trip since a cancer diagnosis. Source: [Upi](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/10/21/Australia-senator-heckles-King-Charles/9851729508288/), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/australia/you-are-not-my-king-give-us-our-land-back-king-charles-heckled-by-australian-senator-video-article-114418929), [Abc News](https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/king-charles-iii-yelled-indigenous-australian-senator-114982297)

Sen. Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles III during his address to the Australian Parliament, shouting, "You are not my king."
Thorpe accused the monarch of genocide against Australia's Indigenous population and demanded the return of stolen land.
Security escorted Thorpe out of the premises following her outburst.
Australia, a former British colony, has a complex history with the monarchy and Indigenous rights.
King Charles is on a nine-day tour of Australia and Samoa, his first major trip since a cancer diagnosis.

Source: Upi, Times Now News, Abc News