Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
Australian MP Andrew Hastie has publicly labeled Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as 'lying cowards' following a One Nation social media cartoon that depicted him as a traitor. The dispute stems from Hastie's testimony in a defamation case involving Ben Roberts-Smith.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasingly aggressive nature of political discourse in Australia and the intersection of legal testimony with social media-driven character attacks.
Andrew Hastie served in Afghanistan twice and has attracted the ire of One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s billionaire backer, Gina Rinehart, after he gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith in a failed defamation case against Nine newspapers. Andrew Hastie served in Afghanistan twice and has attracted the ire of One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s billionaire backer, Gina Rinehart, after he gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith in a failed defamation case against Nine newspapers. Andrew Hastie Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight times
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