Independent senator Lidia Thorpe reveals her unlikely friendships with political adversaries, and says she was once approached by former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett to run for the Liberal Party.
abc.net.au/news/lidia-thorpe-right-wing-friendships-senate-kitchen-cabinet/102792352Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has revealed her unlikely friendships with political adversaries, and says she was once approached by former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett to run for the Liberal Party.
"Once I'm in that Senate, I'm there for business … I've got my agenda, which is Black justice in this country.She said Mr Kennett asked her to run for the Liberals, something he confirmed to the ABC. He said he met Senator Thorpe when she was in Victorian parliament and asked if she would consider joining the Liberal Party and standing as a Liberal candidate in future elections."I like people with strong views. That's not to say we always agree on everything.
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