Lidia Thorpe said she will launch a human rights complaint against the Greens, just days after accusing her former party of racism towards her.
The Greens-turned-Independent Senator was involved in a fiery stoush with former colleague Sarah Hanson-Young during the week when she accused her former party of racism.
Lidia Thorpe accused her former party of racism during a tense senate estimates hearing on the racial abuse experienced by ABC host Stan Grant. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman “Why didn’t you stand up for racism in the party, against me?” Ms Thorpe could be heard asking Ms Hanson-Young.Ms Thorpe on Sunday refused to offer more detail but indicated that her lawyers will take the issue up with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
"I don't want to say any further. But, yes, I've experienced racism all my life in every workplace, and the Greens were no different.”
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