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Lidia Thorpe Suspended from Parliament After Dramatic Senate Showdown

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Lidia Thorpe Suspended from Parliament After Dramatic Senate Showdown
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  • Lidia Thorpe suspended for throwing paper at Pauline Hanson.
  • Suspension deemed 'colonial action' by Thorpe; Greens cite disproportion.
    • Incident amplified by occurring on Senate's final scheduled day.
    • Thorpe continues activism on Indigenous rights and systemic racism.
    • Pauline Hanson denies being a 'convicted racist' and challenges Thorpe.
    • Hanson sends defamation warnings to Thorpe over allegations.
    • Hanson's legal actions spotlight racial tensions in Australian politics.
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