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Hastie Demands Removal of One Nation Cartoon After Row

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards” and demanded the cartoon’s removal.
Hastie said slurs veterans and brands him a traitor after his Roberts-Smith testimony.
Angus Taylor urged Hanson to delete the cartoon, calling its presence wrong.
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce denied labeling Hastie traitor, said the cartoon will remain.
Hastie warned a fight with One Nation and avoided legal action because of Gina Rinehart’s backing.

History

Historical Context

After Liberal leader John Howard disendorsed Pauline Hanson in the 1996 Oxley race, she won the seat as an independent and founded One Nation, which captured 22.7% of Queensland’s first-preference vote in the 1998 federal election. That surge reshaped Australian party dynamics and sparked lawsuits, a pattern echoed today as Liberal MP Andrew Hastie and National leader Barnaby Joyce revive defamation battles over Hanson’s satire.

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Story summary

Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards” and demanded the cartoon’s removal.
Hastie said slurs veterans and brands him a traitor after his Roberts-Smith testimony.
Angus Taylor urged Hanson to delete the cartoon, calling its presence wrong.
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce denied labeling Hastie traitor, said the cartoon will remain.
Hastie warned a fight with One Nation and avoided legal action because of Gina Rinehart’s backing.

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