Andrew Hastie demands One Nation delete cartoon calling him a 'traitor'
Australian politician Andrew Hastie has demanded that One Nation delete a satirical cartoon that labels him a 'traitor' due to his involvement in a high-profile defamation case. The dispute has escalated into a public war of words between Hastie and One Nation figures Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the increasingly aggressive nature of political discourse and the use of social media for character attacks in Australian politics.
Andrew Hastie is taking issue with a cartoon published on Pauline Hanson's X account. ( ABC News: Callum Flinn )
Andrew Hastie has called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" in an escalating dispute over a One Nation video describing him as a "traitor".
Mr Joyce said he had not used the term and backed Ms Hanson's similar denial, but confirmed the claim had appeared in a "satirical cartoon" he had not previously seen.
Mr Hastie has vowed to fight to retain his West Australian seat, which is being targeted by One Nation at the next federal election.
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