During King Charles III's visit to Australia, Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe accused him of "genocide," calling for the return of land and a national treaty. Thorpe's protest, though significant, was an outlier amidst widespread tributes and warm receptions for the king and Queen Camilla. Charles remained composed, engaging with Prime Minister Albanese before continuing his tour, which included meeting a crowd of well-wishers and an alpaca named Hephner.
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00:00Give us our land back, give us what you stole from us, our bones, our skulls, our babies,
00:15our people, you destroyed our land.
00:25During King Charles III's visit to Australia on Monday, an Indigenous senator accused
00:30him of genocide right after he delivered a speech acknowledging the traditional owners
00:37of the land.
00:38This marked his 16th official trip to Australia and his first major foreign visit since being
00:43diagnosed with cancer.
00:48The independent senator of Australia, Lydia Thorpe, who is also a prominent Indigenous
00:53activist, interrupted the speech of King by shouting that she did not recognise his
00:58sovereignty over Australia.
01:01She boldly declared that you committed genocide against the people.
01:05Give us our land back, give us what you stole from us, our bones, our skulls, our babies,
01:10our people, our destroyed land.
01:12Give us a treaty.
01:13We want a treaty.
01:14You committed genocide against our people.
01:15Give us our land back.
01:16Give us what you stole from us.
01:17Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people.
01:18Give us our land back.
01:19For the unaware, Thorpe has a history of protesting against the colonisation of Australia
01:36and has disrupted several events to highlight this issue.
01:40Although she'd stopped from approaching the King, he remained calm and briefly spoke with
01:45Prime Minister Anthony Albanese before being escorted out of the chamber.
01:49Thorpe has been a vocal voice of the need for a national treaty to address the issues
01:53faced by Indigenous Australians, emphasising that the violence and incarceration resulting
01:59from the colonisation can only be resolved through this formal agreement.
02:04The former Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, who also attended the event, criticised
02:09Thorpe's actions, describing them as unfortunate political exhibitionism.
02:14In response to the protest, a palace source stated that the King and the Queen appreciated
02:19the warm reception they received from the thousands of people who came to see them.
02:23They expressed their regret that they couldn't engage with everyone individually, but they
02:27were impressed by the scale and the warmth of the welcome.
02:31While the protest gained traction, it was an exception, amid many tributes offered to
02:36Charles and Queen Camilla by the dignitaries and the well-wishers.
02:43The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, praised the King for his long-standing advocacy for
02:47the climate change, making a brief reference to the Republican movement, which he supports
02:52and many in his Labour Party.
02:53Yet, the heated exchange by Ms Thorpe captured the media's attention.