During King Charles' address to Australia's Parliament House, Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted the speech, accusing the monarch of committing genocide against Indigenous peoples and demanding reparations.
Senator Lidia Thorpe passionately interrupted King Charles' important speech, expressing her view that he is not the king of the Indigenous peoples, stating, 'You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back.'
The protest highlighted ongoing tensions regarding Indigenous rights and land ownership in Australia, with Thorpe's statements emphasizing a strong demand for recognition and reparations from the monarchy.
As King Charles addressed Parliament, Thorpe's bold interruption underscored the historical grievances faced by Indigenous Australians, asserting, 'You destroyed our land...you are not our king, you are not sovereign.'
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