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Outspoken Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has flown to the defence of Indigenous NRLW star Caitlin Moran and slammed the league after it suspended her for calling Queen Elizabeth a 'dumb dog' on the day of her death.
Thorpe, also an Indigenous woman, has been a strident critic of the monarchy since being elected to the senate at the last federal election and she has now accused the NRL of not 'creating a safe workplace for First Nations players' after the penalty was handed down.
Moran, who currently plays for the Knights, sent shockwaves through the footy world after her deplorable social media post on the day of the Queen's death aged 96.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Moran wrote: 'Todays a good f***ing day, uncle Luke (country singer Luke Coombs) announces his tour, and this dumb dog (Queen Elizabeth) dies. Happy f***ing Friday'.
Knights star Caitlin Moran has become the first NRLW player to be suspended for an off-field incident after an insensitive post about the Queen on the day of her death
Moran was banned for one match, and received a suspended fine of 25 per cent of her pay.
She will also have to undergo education and training around the appropriate use of social media.
The Knights half is the first female player to be banned for an off-field matter in NRLW history.
Thorpe was fuming at the decision and tweeted: 'I'm calling on the NRL to do their own racism awareness training. If anyone needs to be educated, it's you.'
Lidia Thorpe lashed out at the NRL for suspending Caitlin Moran after she called the Queen a 'dumb dog' in a social media post on the day of the monarch's death
Greens senator Lidia Thorpe makes a black power salute during her swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House on August 1
Thorpe's comments about the NRL came just days after she wrote: 'I've seen anger and disbelief from First Nations people at the glorification of our oppressor (Queen Elizabeth).'
She also wrote: 'I've seen our political leaders continue the oppressive narrative that continues to keep First People in this Country down. They've shown zero regard for us.'
Thorpe's views were backed up by high-profile Indigenous rapper Adam
