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Major parties suspend Lidia Thorpe after Senate clash

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The major parties have joined together to eject crossbench Senator Lidia Thorpe from the Senate in a highly unusual move. It follows a furious row in the Upper House after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson questioned Independent Senator Fatima Payman's eligibility to sit in parliament.
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