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Lidia Thorpe’s National Press Club speech: Here are the main takeaways

bourbiza August 16, 2023 Top Stories Leave a comment 35 Views

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Independent senator Lidia Thorpe delivered her first address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.
On the Voice to Parliament referendum, she said a No vote would prove Australia is racist, as would a Yes vote.
She also outlined her five-step alternative to the Voice.

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has outlined her five-step alternative to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, declaring “your metal bars, concrete, and police” stand in the way of progress.

Thorpe, a Gunnai Gunditjmara Djab Wurrung woman, has advocated for a No vote in the upcoming referendum, arguing a…

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