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Senator Lidia Thorpe has demanded Indigenous Senate seats from the Albanese government in exchange for her vote on the Voice to Parliament, as she claimed the current proposal “won’t make a difference”.
Senator Thorpe clearly believes that her charisma can persuade people to follow her in rejecting the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament.
It seems unlikely that large numbers will follow the senator on her new path, but that does not mean those pushing for change should not respond.
In Roraima, where two-thirds of people support the far-right president, Indigenous activists aim to halt illegal mining.