Senator Lidia Thorpe

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Senator for Victoria 🌱 Gunnai • Gunditjmara • Djab Wurrung✊🏾 Authorised by L Thorpe, Parliament House, Canberra

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1Oct 8, '23I stand with Palestine!129×1.6M14k3.1k279
2Oct 21, '24Not my King. Treaty now.99.6×1.3M21k2.7k277
3Oct 24, '24I didn't 'go missing'. As I explained to the Australian, I was off work after being seriously assaulted at a public event. I needed spinal surgery and now have a metal plate in my 68.8×865k23k3.3k326
4Feb 25, '23Black and brown trans women started the first pride march as a protest against police violence. Today, we still face violence from police. Proud to have joined the #PrideInProtest 60.2×757k2.1k29540
5Oct 22, '24I sat down with ABC Radio National to remind this country to get used to Truth-Telling because I'm not going anywhere.36.6×460k6.2k1.4k286
6Mar 27, '25Stop. The. Fucking. Genocide.25.2×318k22k3.3k216
7Jun 15, '23Thank you all for the messages of support! They give me strength and inspiration to continue the struggle in the belly of the colonial beast! Looking forward to speaking on the gam20.8×262k1.9k954
8Nov 18, '24After speaking with a range of stakeholders and hearing from many community members, I've decided to oppose the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill. More needs to be done to tac20.4×256k3.9k34640
9Oct 16, '23As long as we allow for the continued oppression of Palestinians, we will not see peace in the Middle East. Full speech:20.3×255k2.7k88588
10Mar 23, '23Cry me a river 🤮20×251k1.3k668
11Mar 7, '24Replace all statues of captain cook with statues of Sam Kerr, our one true captain19.6×247k3.6k38249
12Aug 31, '25Yesterday's violent attack on Camp Sovereignty must be investigated as a neo-nazi hate crime against Aboriginal people in this country. There needs to be a full investigation by th15.3×193k2.9k66244
13Nov 18, '24Tearing up the colony, from one Sovereign woman to another ✌🏾✊🏾13.6×171k3.3k645168
14Apr 1, '25Today I’ve made the difficult decision to step down from my role as a Senator. I’ve listened carefully to the advice I regularly receive on twitter and other social media platforms12×151k1.6k8331
15Oct 24, '24This week yet another Aboriginal person died in custody because this country refuses to remove hanging points from prisons – a recommendation from the Royal Commission 33 years ago11.9×150k4.4k81170
16May 15, '24Got my keffiyeh on for parliament today! Power to all the students camped out, and everyone that’s been coming to rallies & standing up for justice. Shame on Vic Labor for bann11.8×148k2.3k29233
17Nov 26, '24I won't be supporting Labor’s social media ban. Young people use social media to participate in politics and activism. Many young people are critical of Labor online, so maybe that11.1×139k5.6k64869
18Nov 18, '24This censure motion shows where the major parties priorities lie. They don’t stand with First Peoples in this country. They stand against justice for our people, preferring instead10.1×126k1.8k45959
19Oct 22, '24For those who want to learn more about what has happened in this country, here are some facts 👇🏾9.6×121k2.7k678162
20Dec 2, '24My comments about Hanson last week referred to the federal court ruling that found she racially vilified a senator, contravened the Racial Discrimination Act and exhibited a strong9.2×115k1.5k11134
21Nov 27, '24It’s no coincidence that this government chose today to suspend me from the Senate. My private senators bill on genocide was due to be debated. Labor have done all they can to shut8.7×110k3.6k78553
22Sep 19, '24I just successfully passed a motion to make the Attorney-General provide quarterly reports to the Senate about deaths in custody, ongoing coronial inquests, incidents of self-harm,8.5×107k1.5k32528
23Feb 5, '25Calling someone white is not racism. Racially profiling a brown woman is. Hope that helps x7.5×95k2.1k258121
25Mar 18, '25The news that Israel has restarted deadly airstrikes in Gaza is gut wrenching. The Australian government must take a strong stance against Netanyahu. Labor must not remain complici6.6×83k4.6k1.2k60
26Feb 5, '25The recent comments made by Trump and Netanyahu on the US ‘taking over’ the Gaza strip and forcibly displacing Palestinians to neighbouring countries is a blatant call for ethnic c6.5×82k2.4k52726
27Apr 25, '25Today on ANZAC Day, I want to remember my pop, Corporal Harry Thorpe. Many First Nations men fought for this country in WWI and WW2, however their names, sacrifices, and final rest6.4×80k1.5k25138
28Jul 4, '24From the River, to the Sea. @remusedesigns @beiteshai6.2×78k2.5k30546
29May 28, '24It's appalling & disturbing that Penny Wong would imply that the Palestinian people murdered by the Israeli government in the Rafah refugee camp were ‘human shields’. This dehu6.0×76k1.9k43239
30Sep 11, '24The violence being perpetrated by Victoria Police against Victorians today is atrocious. It's clear the police aren't about protecting the community, they're about protecting gover5.3×67k1.5k33123
31Jul 4, '24My deepest respect to Senator Payman. This is a powerful and courageous move. You’re on the right side of history Senator, and you’ll be a welcome addition to the crossbench. We ne5.3×67k2.6k33521
32Sep 18, '24The indiscriminate bombings in Lebanon are proof that the Israeli government has total disregard for the safety of innocent people and children. In any other context, Western gover5.1×64k2.3k44530
33Oct 26, '24“Charles sits on a throne of stolen land. As a country, we should be discomforted by our comfort. We should hear the ringing voice of dispossession. We should have the maturity not4.8×60k1.6k33132
34Jul 15, '24An incredible turnout at yesterday’s rally. I am honoured to stand alongside our Palestinian brothers, sisters, students and allies as we continue to demand a Free Palestine. We re4.6×57k1.7k48762
35Oct 6, '20If it wasn’t official before, it most certainly is now. I’m so proud to be the first Aboriginal Victorian Senator and working alongside my Greens colleagues. Thank you so much for 4.4×06.7k92123
36Mar 26, '25It comes as no surprise that my Genocide Bill was voted down by the major parties. The rejection of the bill speaks to the colonial and genocidal interests of this government, with4.3×54k1.7k52653
37Apr 3, '24The complete ignorance of this. To talk about sacrifices Wong, why not ask what your government isn't willing to sacrifice in support of the US and Netanyahu? 35k people murdered, 4.2×52k1.3k22810
38Jul 26, '22Day two of the 47th Parliament and racism has reared its ugly head. Pauline Hanson disrespectfully stormed out of the acknowledgement of Country in the Senate, refusing to acknowle4.1×06.2k80216
39Oct 3, '24Israel has bombed a medical centre in Beirut, and has killed at least 20 health workers there in the last few days. What real action is the Albanese government taking against this?4.0×51k2.4k68931
40Oct 23, '24Words from my Elders - the real Sovereigns of this country. My voice is not solitary; it echoes the urgent calls for Treaty and Truth-Telling from those who have fought for justice3.9×49k1.3k36643
41Jun 16, '25Israel launched attacks on Iran while diplomatic talks were still underway — hiding behind the same weak excuse of “self-defence.” This wasn’t self-defence. It was a deliberate cho3.6×45k2.7k68229
42Aug 1, '22Sovereignty never ceded.3.5×04.8k69431
43Oct 23, '24"Resistance to colonisation has rarely been polite. The senator asked questions Aboriginal people are still waiting – after two centuries – to get the answers to." - Celeste Liddle3.4×43k1.5k38446
44Jan 30, '24Penny Wong’s decision to cut off critical aid to people in Gaza has been condemned as collective punishment, and will cost innocent lives.3.2×40k1.2k25413
45Jul 1, '22View post on X3.1×04.8k64038
46Sep 13, '22We’ve lost our King 😔2.9×04.7k41011
47Sep 1, '25If neo-nazis unleashed the same violence at a synagogue or church it would rightly be seen as a hate crime. First Peoples practice our spirituality on Country and Camp Sovereignty 2.9×36k2.2k55019
48Aug 7, '22Commonwealth = Stolenwealth2.8×03.5k55815
49Jun 23, '25A Genocide in Gaza. Airstrikes on Lebanon. An attack on Syria. And now, a potential war waged on Iran. Time and again, we are seeing Israel and its allies break international law a2.6×33k1.4k32117
50Sep 12, '22The Queen is dead. I’ve had some days to reflect, and know that people wanted me to come out ranting and raving to confirm their views of me as a crazy Blak woman. In the days sinc2.4×03.1k45954
51May 4, '22People calling me a crazy, angry Blak woman. I am all of these things, and proud of it. Yesterdays protest wasn’t about right and left, it was about right and wrong. This country’s2.2×03.4k4216
52Jul 26, '22Pauline Hanson, you are ignorant and you are racist.2.1×03.5k3391
53Jan 26, '21Australia Day is dead ✊🏽2.0×02.5k1454
54Oct 26, '20So if you liked the Avatar film, maybe you’d appreciate how it feels when your sacred ancestor trees are torn down by the very government who want to Treaty with us. Absolutely gut2.0×02.1k81117
55Nov 10, '20Federal Parliament refuse to fly the Aboriginal Flag. Happy Naidoc week 🙄 vote happening now. LNP have absolutely no shame.1.8×02.2k5401
56Aug 18, '20Do ya think they’ll let me in on my first day of parliament in my uniform?1.8×02.3k1931
57Oct 24, '22Back on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country with the Green team, ready to get to work. Thank you to all who sent messages of solidarity. The support and understanding has been overwhelmi1.7×02.4k11710
58Jun 2, '22Meriam man Eddie Koiki Mabo founded the Townsville Aboriginal Legal Service, demanded service at venues First Nations people were banned from and made the High Court admit that ter1.6×02.4k4517
59Oct 29, '20We are DjabWurrung, we will not give up this fight. Supreme Court today granted an injunction til 19th November.1.6×02.5k3444
60May 3, '22We're here in solidarity to stop 12 innocent people being deported to Christmas island.1.6×01.8k31326
61Oct 29, '21Not that it’s big deal or anything but today for the first time in this country’s history 4 Blak Senators grilled the gubbament on “Indigenous Affairs” in senate estimates.1.6×02.6k2816
62Jan 22, '21I’m tired from Invasion day already, Invasion day is everyday!1.5×01.8k1768
63Oct 14, '20𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠:1.5×02.5k26510
64Jun 26, '20Being without an income for 10 wks has been hard, for those worried about the $200k I will receive in my new job, Remember my inheritance is trans generational trauma. Not stolen w1.5×02.1k19410
65Jun 8, '204 Aboriginal people have taken their lives in Victoria in the past 10 days. The oppression is relentless. BLM is not just a protest. It’s an everyday reality!1.5×01.8k6065
66Oct 25, '22Racism kills. Violence against First Nations people in this country must end. I stand with you, I will fight for you and do everything I can to bring justice to the family and comm1.5×01.9k4416
67Oct 26, '22Cassius, may you rest as we rise and continue the fight. #JusticeForCassius1.4×01.9k43020
68May 27, '25This morning I noticed the interview Nasser Mashni gave to ABC yesterday was pulled from their website without explanation. As the horror in Gaza escalates, it appears the ABC has 1.4×18k1.6k60433
69Mar 29, '22WE DID IT! Everyone (except One Nation) voted for our motion to establish an inquiry into application of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People in Australia. Also in1.4×02.2k3265
70Sep 4, '20Today the Victorian parliament confirmed that I will be the next Greens Senator for Victoria. Such an honour to represent the people of Victoria, who have demonstrated such strengt1.4×02.3k2292
71Nov 14, '22Thanks for the solidarity @iamjohnoliver, time for a Treaty Republic in this Country. We don’t need a new King, we need a head of state chosen by the people.1.4×01.9k31465
72Mar 23, '21Today I was asked by the media whether I had experienced harassment in my short time as a Senator here at Parliament House. The truth is, I have. Too often, with male MPs and Senat1.4×01.5k45914
74Sep 20, '22When the British invaded this country, no one ever sat with Aboriginal people to negotiate how we could live together as equals. Today, our education erases us and the "justice" sy1.4×01.7k3217
75Apr 25, '22Lest We Forget those who sacrificed their lives for our country, from the Frontier Wars to the world wars that followed. Let us remember those who never made it home, care for thos1.3×02.1k29013
76Sep 8, '20Proud to announce that I will be taking on the Greens’ First Nations portfolio, officially representing my people in Federal Parliament. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾1.3×02.3k1954
77Nov 10, '20The theme for NAIDOC Week this year is #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe. The Senate sits on stolen Wiradjuri/Ngambri/Ngunnawal land, and yet these Coalition Senators voted AGAINST a motion f1.3×01.4k44615
78May 29, '22We’re from different Country, different nations. Speak different languages. We’ve got different priorities and politics, that's why we're in different parties. But, I look forward 1.2×02.1k22210
79Nov 10, '20The 3 Black Senators respectfully request for the Aboriginal flag to be flown in the spirit of Naidoc week and the colonial oppression reared it’s ugly violent head.1.2×01.6k2891
80Jan 22, '21We will never give up fighting until this country reckons with the real truth about its history. #DayofMourning #InvasionDay1.2×01.3k49720
81Sep 14, '22They buried our kids in the sand and kicked off their heads, and you want me to pay my respects? This isn’t about an individual, it’s about the institution she represents and the g1.2×01.4k33928
82Dec 9, '20#WhatsYourNameAgain?1.2×01.2k15819
83Jul 19, '22Europe is burning, the Pacific Islands and Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait Islands) are literally sinking. We cannot keep opening up new coal and gas projects. This isn’t about the perfe1.2×01.6k3276
84Nov 17, '21They are not protesters, they are terrorists. If they were Blak or Muslim you’d lock us up.1.2×01.9k2143
85May 7, '20It's official, I’ve nominated to be Victoria's next Greens senator. We need the Greens' first Aboriginal MP in Canberra who’ll fight for a Green New Deal - a plan for clean energy,1.1×01.8k2293
87Sep 18, '22This is not what Treaty looks like, Dan. Maroondah is a Woiwurrung word meaning leaf, which symbolises Maroondah’s green environment. What an insult to now colonise us, again.1.1×01.6k2647
88Jul 27, '21This is me at 10. When I grew up, I wanted to be like my mum. In Australia, 10 year olds can still be jailed. The public are still watching, we’re still calling for the age of lega1.1×01.6k3425
89Feb 14, '22This is outright disrespect to all those effected by Stolen Generations in this country. How dare you ask for forgiveness when you still perpetrate racist policies and systems that1.1×01.4k3678
90Apr 14, '21Today is the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Since then more than 450 First Nations people have died in custody in this country - includ1.1×01.3k4645
91Jun 19, '22Barranbinya man @Tonaaayy_ took home the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent at the Logies last night. Congratulations brother! Very well deserved 💪🏾1.1×02.1k750
92Oct 17, '22Shout out to Noongar woman Donnell Wallam& the Diamonds squad. Lang Hancock, founder of Hancock Prospecting, wanted Aboriginal people to assimilate or “breed themselves out”. D1.0×01.5k2619
93Apr 25, '21Don’t hear anyone saying get over it, was so long ago? #thefrontierwars #Lestweforget1.0×01.4k1908
94Jul 26, '22It’s 2022 and we’re swearing allegiance to a queen of another country.1.0×01.5k1335
95Oct 27, '22The only thing that has been normalised in this country is racism and removing Blak kids from loving families. Peter Dutton does not care about Blak kids. This is the same man who 0.9×01.2k1645
98Jul 31, '22Uncle Archie, thank you for validating the trauma felt in our communities since colonisation. Your music brought us healing and peace. May our ancestors protect and guide you. Aunt0.8×01.3k1218

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