The Australian Federal Police has issued a rare statement confirming it is investigating whether independent senator Lidia Thorpe broke any laws by saying she was prepared to "burn down Parliament House" in support of Palestinians.

In a widely condemned speech over the weekend, Senator Thorpe declared she would "burn down Parliament House to make a point" as she compared the struggle of Palestinian people in Gaza to that of Indigenous Australians.

A police spokesperson told the ABC the AFP had called upon its newly established National Security Investigations (NSI) team in Victoria to investigate whether the comments "breach legislation".

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