King Charles heckled by Australian senator shouting ‘genocide’

The King’s speech in the Australian parliament was disrupted by shouts of “genocide” and “f--- the colonies” as a senator used the royal visit to protest. Lidia Thorpe also shouted “f--- the colonies” before she was escorted from the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. Speaking moments before, the King had delivered a speech in which he particularly addressed the First Nations people and their “traditional wisdom”, thanking them for their welcome ceremony and paying his respects to the “traditional owners of the lands on which we meet”. Read more: #kingcharles #australia #royalfamily
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