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David Van: former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker accuses colleague of ‘inappropriate’ touching

Following allegations made in the Senate by Lidia Thorpe, Stoker alleges Van twice squeezed her bottom at a social event in 2020

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Afternoon Update: Thorpe alleges being ‘inappropriately touched’ in parliament; NZ enters recession; and did Beyoncé bump Swedish inflation?

Thorpe tells Senate she had reported experiences to former Coalition government

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More Allegations Have Emerged Against Senator Van Following Lidia Thorpe’s Statement

Dutton has announced that David Van will no longer sit in the Liberal party room.

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Peter Dutton expels senator David Van from Liberal party room after more allegations against him

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has expelled Victorian senator David Van from the Liberal party room, after more claims followed sensational allegations by crossbencher Lidia Thorpe that he had harassed and sexually assaulted her.

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Dutton expels Liberal senator after bombshell abuse allegations

David Van has been booted from the Liberal party room after fresh abuse allegations, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced.

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Thorpe details sexual assault allegation in parliament

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has used a speech to parliament to detail sexual assault allegations against a Liberal senator.

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Right-wing accounts are spreading claims that Lidia Thorpe’s sexual assault allegations are false

Right-wing social media groups and accounts are claiming Lidia Thorpe is lying about being sexually assaulted, with some posts going viral.

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Liberal senator confirms office move after Thorpe complaint

Liberal senator David Van has confirmed he moved parliamentary offices in 2021 after complaints about his behaviour from Lidia Thorpe.

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Why the eerie quiet on Lidia Thorpe’s sexual assault allegation?

Lidia Thorpe’s extraordinary allegations against David Van have been met with a very different reaction to those made by Brittany Higgins.

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Van dumped from party room after Thorpe allegations

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Liberal senator David Van should not sit in the party room following sexual assault allegations.

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Senator removed from party room – as it happened

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Another Thorpedo

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe accused Liberal Senator David Van of sexual assault, then later withdrew the claim and said she’d elaborate today, and there’s speculation Rupert Murdoch is eyeing off buying The Spectator magazine.

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Morning Mail: Thorpe withdraws assault allegation, human embryo breakthrough, Wilkinson complains to Seven

Independent senator backtracks after accusation in parliament, while the TV star contiues her spat with the network over its Higgins case coverage

The Guardian - AU

Voice would be nothing but window dressing: Thorpe

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has hit out against the voice referendum, saying the body would be a powerless advisory group.

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Australian senator accuses male colleague of sexual assault

Conservative senator David Van suspended by party after Lidia Thorpe alleged he ‘harassed’ and ‘sexually assaulted’ her.

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Lidia Thorpe’s allegations halts Senate debate on Higgins affair

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe alleged an upper house colleague, David Van, sexually harassed and assaulted her on Wednesday afternoon.

The Conversation

Lidia Thorpe alleges she was 'sexually assaulted' by Liberal senator David Van – a claim he brands 'disgusting'

Crossbench senator Lidia Thorpe has accused Victorian Liberal senator David Van of sexually assaulting her – a claim he immediately branded disgusting and untrue.

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Senator Lidia Thorpe returns to Senate to withdraw comments

Senator Lidia Thorpe returned to the Senate on Wednesday night to withdraw comments that accused a Liberal Senator of sexual assault.

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Lidia Thorpe Has Withdrawn Her Claim That Liberal Senator David Van Sexually Assaulted Her

Thorpe is expected to make a statement today.

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Lidia Thorpe withdraws accusation made in parliament of sexual assault against senator David Van

Liberal vehemently denied the claims made by the independent senator under privilege, which she later withdrew to comply with Senate rules

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Senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Liberal Senator David Van of sexual assault, using parliamentary privilege

Senator Lidia Thorpe has used parliamentary privilege to accuse an opposition MP of harassment and sexual assault.

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When ‘my rights’ take over free speech in the public arena

The cases brought by politicians against each other and their parties all deserve to lose — and we’ll all be better off if they do.

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Mehreen Faruqi reveals she has ‘experienced racism in the Greens’

Senator’s comments come as leader Adam Bandt says the party is yet to see the complaint of racism foreshadowed by Lidia Thorpe

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Greens reject Lidia Thorpe’s racism claim

The Greens have rejected an accusation levelled by former member Senator Lidia Thorpe that there is racism within the party.

The Conversation

Albanese says nearly 90% of Indigenous people support the Voice, which embodies the 'spirit of the fair go'

The Voice to Parliament is supported by nearly 90% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provides an opportunity for an intergenerational solution to Indigenous problems, Anthony Albanese will say in a Monday address.

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