Senate censures Ralph Babet and Lidia Thorpe

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Lidia Thorpe has been censured for her behaviour during King Charles' visit to parliament in which she called the monarch genocidal. Meanwhile, Ralph Babet has been censured for racist language on social media following the US election.

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00:00Can I say the government moves these motions reluctantly. We all know both senators are

00:04engaging in these behaviours precisely in order to get attention. Engaging in actions

00:11and stunts designed to create storms on social media but offering nothing of substance

00:16to improve anyone's life. These are actions which seek to incite outrage and grievance,

00:22actually to boost their own profiles. And this is part of a trend that we do see

00:27internationally but quite frankly we do not need here in Australia. We should deny them

00:32the attention they seek but in doing so we should also signal the upholding of standards. Standards

00:37of respect when we have dignitaries visit our parliament in Senator Thorpe's case no less than

00:43the head of state and standards of respect when it comes to talking about our fellow Australians

00:49and in Senator Babette's case deliberate abuse of some of our fellow Australians.

00:55I move the motions as set.

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