The Difference a “Hair” Makes, By James Reed
Leftist Senator Lidia Thorpe, who did a big song and dance routine in protest of King Charles, told the ABC that she had sworn loyalty to "the Queen's hairs" rather than the "the Queen's heirs" to justify her rude protest behaviour. Pretty childish. The problem here is that there is now a question being raised by the Opposition about whether she is legally able to sit in parliament, if she has not properly taken the Oath of Allegiance, in accordance with the constitution:
"Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has also raised questions about whether she could legally sit in the Upper House if she had not properly taken the oath of allegiance.
'This is a deeply serious claim to be making that does bring her eligibility to participate in the proceedings of the Senate into question,' Senator Birmingham said on Thursday.
'Section 42 of the Constitution requires that a senator make and subscribe the oath or affirmation before taking the senator's seat in the Senate.
'A Senator must therefore be sworn in before sitting in the Senate or participating in its proceedings.' "
It would be nice if the matter could be taken to the High Court of Australia, and this Senator removed from parliament. She can always be a full-time activist, although spinal injuries are a curse and limit what one can do, as I know full well, as my present infinite disabilities keeping me out of the geriatric Olympics:
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