Senator Lidia Thorpe tells NITV why she left the Greens

Lidia Thorpe talks to NITV's Cam Gooley (NITV).jpg

Lidia Thorpe talks to NITV's Cam Gooley Source: SBS News / NITV

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Newly independent, former Greens senator Lidia Thorpe talks to NITV's Cameron Gooley following her decision to leave the Greens, saying she wants to represent what she calls a 'strong, grassroots, black sovereign movement'.

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

ELECTRICITY STOCK QUEENSLAND
On the Money - interest rates, finance, investments (Getty).jpg
SENATE QUESTION TIME
Zohran Mamdani Leads Community Rally at Hillside Avenue Park Ahead of Election Day

Recommended for you

A composite image showing an Australian passport in the right field, while a hand holds aloft the United Kingdom passport in front of an American flag.
Housing stock
A couple is seated in a living room, with a woman in a black and red embroidered dress and hijab holding a phone, next to a man in a white t-shirt and dark shorts. They are positioned behind a large platter of baklava and other sweets, with a Palestinian flag visible in the background.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a striped shirt and jeans, is seated at a wooden dining table working on a laptop. The bright, Scandinavian-style space includes a large window, a potted fiddle-leaf fig plant, and a wall shelf with various decorative items.
A pile of Australian $100 banknotes
People crossing a street.
A collage with a sign that reads “Centrelink“ in the right field, and a woman holding a baby looking sad in the right field. In the foreground is a line graph going up, and some Australian dollars.
A red sign that reads Qantas with the airline's kangaroo logo.

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.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
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 nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world