Lidia Thorpe injured in car accident
Former Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has been involved in a car accident in Melbourne and is expected to be absent from parliament for a week after suffering injuries.
The incident occurred late last week, and Thorpe was sitting in her car when it was rear-ended by another vehicle, allegedly causing her to suffer whiplash and bruising.
Thorpe was told by her doctor that she could not travel to Canberra for at least a week following the midwinter break.
At the time of writing, her media team were yet to make an official statement about the accident but they have confirmed the details of the crash.
They revealed that the car was stationary when it was rear-ended and have confirmed that Thorpe is expected to return to parliamentary duties next week.
Thorpe has been gaining attention recently due to her outspoken opposition to the Voice to Parliament.
The incident comes just two weeks after the former Greens senator told The Project about her safety concerns, and that as she is currently under “formal protection” after receiving death threats and abuse.
“I’m an outspoken person and I am a target at the same time,” she said.
“There are a lot of people out there that don’t want me in that role or in this role … that don’t want me in parliament, that don’t want me alive.
“I’ve felt very unsafe over the last few weeks.”
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