Greens talking points on Lidia Thorpe's alleged meltdown leaked to ABC
The Greens have gone into damage control after an ex-staffer for Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe spoke about a meeting where she allegedly hurled abuse at Aboriginal elder.
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The Greens have gone into damage control after an ex-staffer for Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe spoke about a meeting where she allegedly hurled abuse at Aboriginal elder.
Nine’s Political Editor Chris Uhlmann has questioned how the Greens would respond if a conservative politician was accused of acting even “vaguely similar” to Lidia Thorpe, who faces allegations of workplace misconduct.
In an email, the senator’s former chief-of-staff apologised to Aboriginal elders for a meeting in June 2021, describing Thorpe’s conduct as “appalling”.
In an email, the senator’s former chief-of-staff apologised to Aboriginal elders for a meeting in June 2021, describing Thorpe’s conduct as “appalling”.
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