Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has slammed Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe’s recent behaviour as “unacceptable” for an elected representative. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has attempted to interrupt proceedings in the Senate by yelling through open doors. This comes after Ms Thorpe was suspended from the Senate for the remainder of the week after a sensational paper-throwing rant. “I am not really interested in attention-seeking stunts from senators, whoever they might be,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia.

Labor MP savages Lidia Thorpe for ‘attention-seeking stunts’ [CEPlMjv7C]

Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has slammed Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe’s recent behaviour as “unacceptable” for an elected representative. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has attempted to interrupt proceedings in the Senate by yelling through open doors. This comes after Ms Thorpe was suspended from the Senate for the remainder of the week after a sensational paper-throwing rant. “I am not really interested in attention-seeking stunts from senators, whoever they might be,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia.