• Independent Senator for Victoria
• Changed party from Australian Greens on 6 Feb 2023
• Became a Senator on 4 September 2020 — unknown
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Statements by Senators: Rural, Regional and Remote Australia: Cost of Living (1 Apr 2026)

“The illegal US-Israel war on Iran is causing economic pain across this country, but price shocks for First Peoples living in remote communities are even deeper—but ignored. Yesterday, I met an elder from Doomadgee, Queensland, who told me the cost and limited supply of diesel there have left the medical centre without power. People are missing out on critical medical treatment. Food...”

Statements by Senators: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 Apr 2026)

“Stevie Lee Nixon McKellar was a 27-year-old Gunggari man described by his mum Dr Raylene Nixon as cheeky and as the type who would care for strays, whether people or animals. He was a deeply empathetic young man with the ability to walk in others' shoes who would give you the shirt off his back. His auntie described him as a caring uncle for his niece and someone who would always make his...”

Statements by Senators: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 Apr 2026)

“It is euphemistically called a lateral vascular neck restraint—in plain language, a chokehold. It is a restraint designed to restrict blood flow to the brain to choke a person's brain of oxygen. Stevie's final words were: 'Help me. Help me. You've got me.' He had chronic asthma and was suffering from pneumonia. He was weak, and he was met with lethal force. But, once again, there was no...”

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• Has spoken in 77 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 266 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Lidia Thorpe's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Aug 2025