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Australian senator ordered to cover up ‘inappropriate’ T-shirt Australian senator ordered to cover up ‘inappropriate’ T-shirt
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Lidia Thorpe was criticized for displaying “slogans” in ParliamentLidia Thorpe was criticized for displaying “slogans” in Parliament
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe was instructed to cover up her “inappropriate” T-shirt during a heated debate over indigenous rights in Parliament. Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe was instructed to cover up her “inappropriate” T-shirt during a heated debate over indigenous rights in Parliament. 
The exchange took place on Monday when the upper house of the country’s legislature was voting to back the creation of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a federal advisory body made up of representatives of aboriginal communities. The exchange took place on Monday when the upper house was voting on the creation of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a federal advisory body made up of representatives of aboriginal communities.
Thorpe delivered an impassioned speech, saying that the proposal was tantamount to “appeasing the white guilt” and arguing that indigenous people should have seats in Parliament instead. She wore a gray T-shirt with the slang word ‘gammin’ emblazoned in large white letters. Thorpe delivered an impassioned speech, saying that the proposal was tantamount to “appeasing the white guilt” and arguing that indigenous people should have seats in Parliament instead. She wore a gray T-shirt with the slang word ‘gammin’ emblazoned in large white letters. 
Senate President Sue Lines said that the attire was unacceptable. “I invite you to go and put a jacket over your T-shirt. Slogans are not allowed in the chamber,” Lines told Thorpe. She later repeated the order because “any slogans that can be read by me are inappropriate.” Senate President Sue Lines said the attire was unacceptable. “I invite you to go and put a jacket over your T-shirt. Slogans are not allowed in the chamber,” Lines told Thorpe. She later repeated the order because “any slogans that can be read by me are inappropriate.”
"The constitution is an illegal document."Senator Lidia Thorpe was asked to cover up a slogan on her shirt in the Senate, as she opposed the Indigenous Voice proposal before the bill was passed this morning.MORE: https://t.co/VNeMIQrek2#9Newspic.twitter.com/GLwK6HP503"The constitution is an illegal document."Senator Lidia Thorpe was asked to cover up a slogan on her shirt in the Senate, as she opposed the Indigenous Voice proposal before the bill was passed this morning.MORE: https://t.co/VNeMIQrek2#9Newspic.twitter.com/GLwK6HP503
Thorpe complied, putting on a black jacket. “Gammin, as we know, is fake, pretend, a joke,’’ she said from the Senate floor.Thorpe complied, putting on a black jacket. “Gammin, as we know, is fake, pretend, a joke,’’ she said from the Senate floor.
The Indigenous Voice bill was ultimately passed by the chamber. The proposal will be put for a referendum sometime later this year.The Indigenous Voice bill was ultimately passed by the chamber. The proposal will be put for a referendum sometime later this year.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged voters to support the measure, saying that it would bring about “a stronger, fairer, more reconciled and more united Australia.” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged voters to support the measure, saying it would bring about “a stronger, fairer, more reconciled and more united Australia.”