Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe made waves at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, questioning an Australian Federal Police officer about weapons while wearing a 'Blackfullas Palestinians' tank top.
Even on her way out of Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport on Thursday night, Lidia Thorpe was still drawing attention to herself.
According to a witness, Thorpe, still wearing her “Blackfullas Palestinians” tank top, turned to the officer and demanded to know if he was ready to use the weapon.The officer said nothing . Passersby studied their feet, not sure what to make of the incident.
On Thursday, when all eyes were on the doors of the chamber, wondering if Thorpe would storm in and defy the suspension, the maverick senator suddenly appeared in the press gallery viewing area, startling those who were looking for her, as she chanted, “Free, free Palestine”, and then left to address the rally on the lawn.
“She has been slowly testing the tolerance levels of senators; she has been slowly losing goodwill. And as a consequence, senators are more likely to act and use the procedures of the Senate to act against her. If she continues on this trajectory, more and more the Senate will decide it has had enough of the disruption,” they said.
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