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”.
It might be time for another referendum on this topic. However, given the chaos that has come out of the USA in the hands of a rogue government, I’d be hesitant to completely remove the role the monarchy plays in our government. We need that check on power and I don’t know what you’d replace it with.
One of the few positions where I can agree with them. Anyone who claims to represent me in government shouldn’t be swearing allegiance of a monarch.
The small protest did not disrupt proceedings, as it did when Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe gave the oath in 2022.
I’m glad the author added this line.
I’m glad the author added this line.
I can’t tell, are you being sarcastic?
I’m being sincere, they compared it to a similar event to contrast the reaction.
I’d hate to do it. However, the king is the legal head of state. Still.
Why was it so much of an issue for Lidia Thorpe? Hmmmm
Racism. The answer is racism.
Whoa, don’t jump to conclusions, it could just be good old fashioned sexism, hard to tell sometimes
Misogynoir
Oh it was defo both if not more.
Touché
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
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
and this was after she had thrown herself down in front of the police at a pride festival and had gotten into a fight outside a pub
all in all, she was an attention seeking twat and got what she wanted…and then iirc in the end nothing happened same as katter
iirc she was acting like a massive twat during the whole thing, then she twated about with the King
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?
Hmm 🤔
Complete mystery, I guess we’ll never know.
Its the reason why he disapproves of Charles being king.
Conservatives have an incredibly stupid reason for their disapproval of Charles - it because they don’t want Camilla, a divorced woman, to be queen.
Side note, these same idiots conveniently ignore the fact that Charles is also divorced.
