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Greens reject Lidia Thorpe’s racism claim

Greens leader Adam Bandt has yet to receive a formal complaint of racism within his party.

Greens leader Adam Bandt has yet to receive a formal complaint of racism within his party. Photo: AAP

Greens Leader Adam Bandt is yet to receive a formal complaint from Lidia Thorpe after she accused her former party of racism, a claim he has rejected.

Senator Thorpe, who quit the Greens earlier this year, revealed on Sunday she would lodge a racism complaint with the Human Rights Commission after receiving legal advice there were grounds.

“I’ve experienced racism all my life in every workplace, and the Greens were no different,” she told the ABC.

Mr Bandt denied there was racism in his party, saying it was “anti-racist” and “anti-hate”.

“The Greens have taken steps to call out racism where it occurs and to stamp it out whenever it occurs directly but also institutional practices,” he told the ABC.

“It’s been something we have led the charge on in this parliament and our MPs will continue to fight and stamp out racism where it occurs.”

Mr Bandt said the Greens had not received a complaint, and therefore could not comment on its claims.

Last week, Senator Thorpe claimed her ex-colleague Sarah Hanson-Young failed to stand up to racism in the party directed towards her.

Senator Hanson-Young has rejected the accusation.

– AAP

Topics: Lidia Thorpe
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