Palmer United Party member Jacqui Lambie has declared she will take a DNA test in order to prove her Indigenous Australia heritage to naysayers. During her first speech to parliament the outspoken senator claimed she was a descendant of a prominent Aboriginal leader in Tasmania, where she is originally from. However Tasmanian Aboriginal Land Council (TALC) chairman Clyde Mansell has called her claim 'absolutely outrageous and scandalous', the ABC reported. Scroll down for video Outspoken senator Jacqui Lambie has said she will take a DNA test in order to prove her Indigenous heritage Mr Mansell is a community elder and known descendant of Mannalargenna.
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The senator revealed her heritage in her maiden speech to parliament
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Jacqui Lambie said her mother's side could be traced to Mannalargenna
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Tasmanian Aboriginal Land Council chairman Clyde Mansell disputed this
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Mr Mansell is a known descendant of Mannalargenna
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Jacqui Lambie said she would take a DNA test to prove her bloodline
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Mr Mansell said this would not necessarily provide a conclusive result
She said: 'We trace our history over six generations to celebrated Aboriginal chieftain of the Tasmania east coast, @placeholder.'