Robbie Thorpe

Robert Alan Thorpe is an Aboriginal Australian activist and presenter of Fire First, a program on community radio station 3CR in Melbourne.

[2] Amid allegations that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, Thorpe brought a private prosecution against Australian-Israeli diplomat, Mark Regev in 2024.

[8] The charge was based on remarks Regev made during a radio interview on 10 October 2023 in which he advocated for Israel to cut off the supply of essentials such as food, water and electricity to Gaza.

[11] a campaign to end genocide, recognise Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty and make Treaty, that protested at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

[12] Thorpe's speeches and interviews are frequently captured on news and for activist films and he has starred in hip hop videos and other creative productions.