Lidia Thorpe

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Greens senator Lidia Thorpe claims she faced 'racism' at the airport ... (Daily Mail)

Lidia Thorpe's allegations of 'racism' at Canberra Airport have been dismissed by Radio host Ben Fordham and the Minister for Women, who claim she's the ...

'I'm guessing you had a hissy fit. They make those decisions based on safety and what's safe to be happening on an aeroplane.' 'When I saw security coming at me, I just grabbed my bags and walked away. Or am I right? The incident was revealed as Senator Thorpe used it as the first case to be recorded in the new Call It Out directory which aims to chronicle racial discrimination against Indigenous Australians. Am I wrong? Senator Lidia Thorpe claimed she was then told her handbag was too heavy to take on board as carry on luggage and she would need to leave something behind Senator Lidia Thorpe claimed she'd been racially targeted when she tried to check in, and used the incident as the first case in the new Call It Out anti-racism register Senator Lidia Thorpe went on ABC Radio National to reveal more about how the situation escalated as she tried to check in for a Virgin flight last December Radio host Ben Fordham accused the senator of leaving out key details from her account of the incident and said she had 'thrown a hissy fit' - and it had nothing to do with race But on Tuesday, the senator went on ABC Radio National to reveal further details about how the situation escalated as she tried to check in last December. The Indigenous MP has claimed she was racially profiled at a Virgin Airlines check-in desk at Canberra Airport last December and has lodged the incident in the new Call It Out anti-racism register by the University of Technology Sydney.

'Be an adult': Fordham blows up at Greens MP (NEWS.com.au)

In a seven minute segment on Sydney radio, 2GB host Ben Fordham has blasted Indigenous Greens senator Lidia Thorpe for claiming she was racially profiled at ...

“This happens all the time at airports. “This happens all the time. This is not just about me,” she said. “I didn’t know what to do. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

2GB's Ben Fordham slams Senator Lidia Thorpe's claims of racist ... (Daily Mail)

Senator Lidia Thorpe said she'd been racially profiled when she tried to check in, and used the incident as the first case in a new anti-racism register ...

It's called being at an airport. 'It's got nothing to do with race. I'm guessing you had a hissy fit. 'When I saw security coming at me, I just grabbed my bags and walked away. Or am I right?' Am I wrong?

Coalition Senator dismisses 'petty' claim from 'the Senator who cried ... (2GB)

A Coalition Senator has addressed Lidia Thorpe's claim she was “racially profiled” at Canberra Airport. The Greens Senator is claiming the episode took ...

Queensland Senator Amanda Stoker told Ben Fordham the complaint is “pretty petty”. The Greens Senator is claiming the episode took place in December while attempting to board a Virgin flight. A Coalition Senator has addressed Lidia Thorpe’s claim she was “racially profiled” at Canberra Airport.

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe says she was racially profiled by Virgin ... (ABC News)

Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Virgin Australia staff of racially profiling her while she waited to board a plane at Canberra Airport late ...

Virgin Australia will respond privately in due course." In a statement to the ABC, Virgin Australia said it was unable to comment in relation to the specific incident, but that it was aware of a complaint being made. The senator said she was told that she would have to leave something behind, and when she said she was not able to, airline staff called security. Senator Thorpe said she was able to catch a Qantas flight home to Victoria later in the day but had not forgotten her experience with Virgin. - Senator Thorpe says she was a victim of racial profiling and that she "[doesn't] think this would have happened to a white woman" She said that after a while she noticed passengers were being processed through the general queue for the remainder of the plane's seats and so joined that line instead, in the hope of being able to board.

Ben Fordham blasts Greens Senator's racism complaint (2GB)

Senator Lidia Thorpe has given a bizarre recount of the moment she was “racially profiled” at Canberra Airport. The Greens Senator is claiming the episode ...