The Australian | Newest member Lidia Thorpe puts indigenous treaty before recognition The Australian Wearing a possum-skin cloak pieced by a local Aboriginal group, Victorian Greens politician Lidia Thorpe made history being sworn in as the state's first female indigenous member of parliament. But the 44-year-old indigenous advocate says she has no ... State's first Aboriginal woman MP Lidia Thorpe speaks of genocide, lingering disadvantage Victoria's first indigenous woman MP will fight for aboriginal rights First Aboriginal woman elected to Victorian parliament takes her seat |