Lidia Thorpe

2022 - 9 - 27

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Leaked email reveals Greens staffer 'scared and in shock' after Lidia ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

In an email, the senator's former chief-of-staff apologised to Aboriginal elders for a meeting in June 2021, describing Thorpe's conduct as “appalling”.

Thorpe declined to respond directly to a series of questions from this masthead about Mejia-Canales’ account of the meeting and his characterisation of her behaviour, including whether she intended to apologise. [Lisa Visentin](/by/lisa-visentin-hvez0)is a federal political reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, covering education and communications.Connect via Through a spokesperson, he said he discussed the matter with Thorpe but did not elaborate. He said they gave an impromptu speech welcoming the children to the building and “had to pretend as if everything was fine and normal”. “When I tried to intervene to respond, Senator Thorpe spoke over the top of me in a highly aggressive tone, repeatedly stating, ‘I am an Australian senator. He said he ended the meeting by getting a colleague to call the room’s phone.

Greens' reaction to workplace misconduct called into question (Sky News Australia)

Nine's Political Editor Chris Uhlmann has questioned how the Greens would respond if a conservative politician was accused of acting even “vaguely similar” ...

It is untenable for serious questions to be hanging over the head of anyone in Cabinet. And an accusation is now apparently the only standard of proof required.— Chris Uhlmann (@CUhlmann) The shame is ours. The blame is ours. [original story](https://about.abc.net.au/statements/abc-statement-on-christian-porter-litigation/) in which it “regretted” that the article was “misinterpreted” as an “accusation of guilt” following a defamation case launched by Mr Porter. 1 in 3 experienced sexual harassment. 1 in 3 experienced bullying. Senator Waters said it was “untenable” for Mr Porter to remain in Cabinet while the questions were “hanging over his head”. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Try 1 month free. “Pause for a moment and ponder how the Greens would react if a Coalition man was accused of anything even vaguely similar,” Mr Uhlmann said. “The conduct that I witnessed at that meeting was by far one of the most unprofessional displays I have ever seen, not just during the length of my career, but in my life,” Mr Mejia-Canales said in a letter to Atkinson and Marcus Stewart – co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.

Lidia Thorpe 'not fit' to be in parliament: Bolt (Sky News Australia)

Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe is probably the “rudest, nastiest and most abusive” politician in federal parliament, says Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

Labor politicians 'failing to criticise' Lidia Thorpe (NEWS.com.au)

Sky News host Chris Kenny says Labor politicians are “failing to criticise” Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and “stand up for a kinder parliament” they promised ...

Greens' handling of Lidia Thorpe bullying allegations is lacking ... (Crikey)

The Greens should be on a roll. Off the back of a historic election result that could cement the party's lower house representation long term, ...

Their response to the Atkinson allegations is anything but transparent and supportive of better standards of workplace conduct. Supporters are entitled to expect better from the Greens, who’ve long insisted they’re a cut above the poor standards of the major parties. The Greens have also been stalwart long-term supporters of greater transparency in government. The Greens, after all, are strong supporters of better workplace standards. Now, the entire federal Greens Party is starting to look weak and hypocritical. The Greens should be on a roll.

No response to elder's complaint as Bandt professes 'full confidence ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Greens have refused to say whether Aboriginal elder Geraldine Atkinson's written complaint to party leader Adam Bandt triggered an internal review into ...

She has maintained that the meeting involved a “robust discussion” about Victoria’s treaty process and, to date, has declined to apologise. “It is a growing concern among members that our behaviour needs to reflect our values. [Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here](/link/follow-20170101-p5apym). “I said everything I wanted to say about this matter a year ago. It was convened to discuss Victoria’s treaty process. He declined to say whether he had spoken with Thorpe following the publication of her former staffer’s account of her conduct, and instead stood by his characterisation of the meeting as involving a “robust discussion” stemming from a “range of views about First Nations politics”.