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One Nation Defends Violent Cartoon as Threats Rise

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  • Pauline Hanson defended a cartoon showing Senator Lidia Thorpe run over by a bus.
  • Lidia Thorpe said One Nation left unmoderated death threats against her on its platforms for months.
  • Krissy Barrett urged politicians to speak carefully, linking inflamed rhetoric to rising violent threats.
  • Milton Dick told parliament politicians must lead by example after Lidia Thorpe criticised Hanson’s violent jokes.