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

Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe Confronts King Charles III

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

Senator Lidia Thorpe's comments came after an encounter with the monarch at a parliamentary reception, where she was escorted out after shouting at him for British colonizers taking Indigenous land and bones.

She declared she will not be "shut down."

Author's summary: Senator Lidia Thorpe criticizes King Charles III.

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KSAT KSAT — 2025-11-10

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