Senator Lidia Thorpe leaves the Greens over the Voice to Parliament

Lidia Thorpe speaks outside. There is a microphone to her right. She is wearing all black, and has earrings which read 'sovereignty never ceded'.

Senator Lidia Thorpe announces she is resigning from the Greens Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

A prominent Greens Senator has quit the party, in a dramatic exodus to pursue black sovereignty. Indigenous politician Lidia Thorpe has been at loggerheads with her colleagues over the Voice to Parliament referendum. It comes as the Prime Minister used the first day of federal parliamentary sittings this year to urge unity over the referendum vote.


Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with 

Share

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world