尽管参议员Lidia Thorpe对女王的宣誓声明备受争议,她仍有资格任职。 Senator Lidia Thorpe remains eligible to serve despite her controversial oath remarks about the Queen.

独立参议员莉迪亚·索普 （Lidia Thorpe） 被确认有资格任职，尽管她有争议地声称她在宣誓时宣誓效忠伊丽莎白女王的“头发”。 Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is confirmed eligible to serve despite her controversial claim that she pledged allegiance to Queen Elizabeth’s "hairs" during her oath. 参议院书记Richard Pye说,在宣誓过程中没有“真诚的考验”,签署宣誓就足够了。 Senate Clerk Richard Pye stated there is no "test of sincerity" in the swearing-in process, and signing the oath suffices. Thorpe的言论是在皇室访问中爆发事件之后发表的,导致公众审查,但最终不会影响她的资格。 Thorpe's remarks followed an outburst during the royal visit, leading to public scrutiny but ultimately no impact on her eligibility.