Lidia Thorpe to Abstain During Indigenous Voice to Parliament Senate Vote

Senator Lidia Thorpe announces she is resigning from the Greens and moving to the cross bench at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 6, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe will likely abstain from voting on The Voice legislation, indicating she could not vote “No” to support a “white supremacy” campaign.

The senator famously quit the Greens party in February over disagreements in opinion towards the Indigenous Voice to Parliament legislation.