Lidia's Oath - Swearing at or to the King

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This video deals with a storm in a teacup about whether the parliamentary oath of allegiance of an Australian Senator, Lidia Thorpe, was valid or has since been repudiated, because of the mispronunciation of 'heirs' and her subsequent rejection of the King as Sovereign.

It contrasts the position in Australia, where the oath is an internal parliamentary matter which is probably non-justiciable, with the United Kingdom, where there are legal consequences that arise from sitting if the Member has not made and subscribed the required oath.

It considers some UK precedents from the nineteenth century affecting MPs who were Jewish or atheists. There are, however, no Australian precedents of which I'm aware.

For those who wish to see the events discussed, here is a video of the oath:    • Senator Lidia Thorpe calls Queen Eliz...  . Here is a video of her statements to the King:    • 'You are not my king': Lidia Thorpe r...  . Here is her statement about the Queen's hairs:    • Senator Thorpe claims allegiance to t...  .

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