Lidia Thorpe Re-Enters Parliament to Taunt Senators From Public Gallery

The senator is no stranger to controversial actions.
Lidia Thorpe Re-Enters Parliament to Taunt Senators From Public Gallery
Ex-Deputy Leader of the Greens in the Senate Lidia Thorpe speaks to the crowd with mock blood on her hands on September 22, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Indigenous groups have held "Abolish the Monarchy" rallies around Australia on Thursday to highlight the impact of British colonisation in Australia. Thursday 22 September was declared a one-off public holiday as a National Day of Mourning for Australia following Queen Elizabeth II's death. Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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Suspended independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has showed she will not back down, entering the chamber a day after she was ousted.

She entered the Senate press gallery on Nov. 28 morning and yelled for a “Free Palestine,” as debate rumbled in the chamber below.