Independant senator Lidia Thorpe isn’t backing down from the public stance she made in Canberra earlier in the week.

Ms Thorpe launched a verbal tirade in the direction of King Charles during a ceremony at Parliament House to mark his Australia tour, sparking global outrage.

Speaking on 3AW Mornings, she told Tom Elliott why she decided to make the stance, calling for the King to treat First Nations people better.

Click PLAY to hear Lidia Thorpe’s full interview with Tom Elliott

“I did what I did to bring the plight of our people to the international stage,” she said on 3AW.

“It would be nice for the King of England to give back what his ancestors stole from us.”

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