Sky News host Paul Murray says when NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was on the radio this morning, it seemed like he was “saying a whole lot of nothing” about the incident at the Mardi Gras parade with Lidia Thorpe.
In a footage of Ms Thorpe, as police worked to remove her from the road, she can be heard yelling, “f**k the police” – authorities confirmed she will not be charged for the disruption.
“How hard is it to turn around and say she’s ridiculous and anyone who abuses our police, I absolutely will not support them,” Mr Murray said.“Instead, this word salad.”
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