Thorpe was moved on by police, after a video posted to social media showed her lying on her back in front of a float that was part of the parade. 9News
NSW Police said in a statement a woman laid in front of a float at about 9pm "momentarily preventing the progress of the parade".
The DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman, who has been a member of federal parliament since 2020, announced her decision to quit the party on February 6. Anthony Albanese has become the first ever sitting prime minister to march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade
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