Firebrand senator Lidia Thorpe has accused the government of purposely passing a censure motion while they knew she was on a plane from Melbourne to Canberra.

The Senate has censured Lidia Thorpe over her protest during King Charles' Australia visit last month. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has responded after the Senate voted to censure her over a protest she staged during King Charles' Australian visit.

Sky News host Chris Kenny has reacted to Lidia Thorpe tearing up a censure motion paper after the Senate voted to censure her following the independent senator’s outburst at King Charles and Queen Camilla in parliament.