smh.com.au

Bob Katter, the long-serving MP for the northern Queensland seat of Kennedy, has refused to swear allegiance to King Charles, his heirs and successors during the opening of parliament.

When asked if he would swear allegiance, Katter responded: “No, I swear allegiance to the Australian people.”

The small protest did not disrupt proceedings, as it did when Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe gave the oath in 2022.

Members are asked to swear faith and allegiance to King Charles III. They are expected to respond “I do”.

  • @[email protected]OPEnglish
    10•3 days ago

    iirc she was acting like a massive twat during the whole thing, then she twated about with the King

    https://youtu.be/18DCUS_ZNi4?t=28

    What a legend.

    and then she said proudly that she said the oath wrong (she swore an oath to the queens hairs not heirs or something) and then it became an issue

    Oh no a First Nations woman is protesting incorrectly. Call the protest police before somebody gets upset. Oh, oops too late.

    all in all, she was an attention seeking twat and got what she wanted…

    You know you come off sounding like a misogynist twat when you use the language of misogynist twats right?

    • tauEnglish
      6•2 days ago

      You know you come off sounding like a misogynist twat when you use the language of misogynist twats right?

      Could be worse, could come off sounding like Lidia Thorpe by thinking everything is racism and/or sexism.

      • @[email protected]OPEnglish
        3•2 days ago

        I don’t mind knowing lots of shit is racist and sexist instead of hating on a First Nations woman all the time.