During oath, Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe hurls insults at Queen Elizabeth. This is what she said

Australian politician Lidia Thorpe called Queen Elizabeth a colonizer while taking oath as a senator. Thorpe, who hails from Victoria, was elected as the new senator. Her oath-taking speech, which has been posted online, has gone viral. In the video, Thorpe was seen swearing that she sincerely affirms and declares that she would be faithful. She added that she would give her true allegiance to the Queen.

Thorpe added the term 'colonizing' in her speech before calling out the Queen's name.




Thorpe was absent from the Parliament last week when other senators took their oath. As a result, her oath-taking ceremony was scheduled for Monday.

After the video had gone viral, the senator faced backlash from the online community supporting the monarch. One anonymous lawmaker replied that Thorpe could not be an actual senator if she did not know how to address people correctly.

The video also shows other senators protesting Thorpe’s take on the Queen in her speech. After her speech, Sue Lines, the Labour Party Chair and President, paused for a few moments. After that, she asked Lidia Thorpe to retake her oath, this time verbatim.

Lidia Thorpe gave sarcastic reply by emphasizing on words such as 'sincerely' and 'declare' that were a part of her speech. She also mentioned her speech on her Twitter handle, stating that she did not cede her sovereignty.

According to Section 42 of the Constitution of Australia, every senator and member of the House of Representatives would have to take an oath before they take their seat in Parliament. The Constitution also states that the members have to swear their allegiance to Queen Elizabeth and her successors and rightful heirs to the throne. Only then will they be able to take their parliamentary seat.

Thorpe has been an open critic of the colonisation of Australia. Last month, she said Australia was a colonial project, and the flag didn’t represent what the country stood for. She said that the flag represented the colonisation of Australia. It was not backed by consent or a treaty, so the flag did not represent her. As such, though she retook her oath, Thorpe was quick to point out her speech on her Twitter handle so that her insult did not go unnoticed.