Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

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Independent senator Lidia Thorpe is facing a censure motion after her protest at a ceremony for King Charles on October 21 during the royal Australian tour.
WAtoday
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The censure carries no practical punishment but passed the Senate on Monday with 46 votes in favour and 12 against.
Hürriyet Daily News
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Both the ruling Labor party and the opposition coalition supported the censure motion, which will not have any legal or constitutional consequences and is only considered as a symbolic move by lawmakers when they disagree on a member’s conduct.
NBC News
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Both senators blamed flight delays from Melbourne for them not being in the chamber or speaking in their defence at the time of the unexpected censure motions, which Thorpe said were brought on with little warning.
Guardian

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