Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is under legal scrutiny after admitting she deliberately altered her oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth during her 2022 swearing-in.
The Coalition is exploring whether this act could render her ineligible to sit in parliament, while Labor is considering disciplinary actions if Thorpe's behavior disrupts Senate proceedings.
The controversy centers on Thorpe's statement that she pledged allegiance to the Queen's 'hairs' instead of 'heirs,' raising questions about the validity of her oath.
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Honestly, the idea that someone’s seat in parliament could be in jeopardy over a symbolic oath to a monarch is ridiculous. Shouldn’t politicians be accountable to the people who elected them, not some outdated royal figure? If we’re going to get worked up about political integrity, let’s focus on actual policy and governance, not word games during a meaningless ceremony. This just feels like another distraction from the real issues that matter.
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‘Legal opinions’: Action looming against Thorpe
Meanwhile, the opposition’s leader in the senate, Simon Birmingham, said on Wednesday the Coalition would “consider legal opinions” after Senator Thorpe said she pledged allegiance to Queen Elizabeth’s “hairs” and not her heirs, when the Greens-turned-independent parliamentarian was sworn in 2022.
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