Sunday 18 September 2022 11:32 PM Lidia Thorpe to snub Queen Elizabeth II memorial in Canberra for 'abolish the ... trends now
Ms Thorpe has been a vocal critic of the monarchy and is currently pushing for a treaty with First Nations people.
During her oath to office in August, Ms Thorpe raised her fist above her head in protest and labelled Queen Elizabeth II a 'colonising queen'.
She has also slammed a push by Mr Albanese to host a referendum to introduce an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Ms Thorpe labelled it a 'waste of money' and time and instead wants a treaty with First Nations.
Aboriginal senator Lidia Thorpe has labelled a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament a 'waste of money'
'The costs involved in a referendum are better spent on what is needed in our communities,' she said.
Ms Thorpe has also dismissed the indigenous leaders who will steer the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as 'captain's picks'.
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has launched a working group to push the issue towards a referendum in the next two years.
The group
