Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe says she deleted an image of a beheaded King Charles III that was shared on her social media page without her approval.
The image was accompanied by the text “You are not our king”, part of what Thorpe said as she interrupted proceedings in the Great Hall.
“Earlier tonight, without my knowledge, one of my staff shared an image to my Instagram stories created by another account,” Thorpe said in an explanation on Instagram.
“I deleted it as soon as I saw.
“I would not intentionally share anything that could be seen to encourage violence against anyone.
“That’s not what I’m about.”
Thorpe’s brash demonstration in Parliament House has been polarising, with much praise for the senator as well as criticisms of her actions.
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