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King accused of genocide against indigenous people during Australia visit
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe (centre) disrupts proceedings as Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Parliamentary reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Jaydon at Parliament House in Canberra, A

AN AUSTRALIAN senator accused King Charles today of “genocide” against her nation’s indigenous people, declaring: “You are not my king.”

Lidia Thorpe, who campaigns on First Nations issues, disrupted the monarch’s welcome to the capital Canberra, overshadowing a speech in which he highlighted his debt to the descendants of Australia’s original inhabitants.

Mr Windsor and his wife Camilla have faced demonstrations during their tour of Australia, which began today, by supporters of First Nations resistance to colonisation.

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