Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has accepted an apology from Barnaby Joyce regarding a One Nation cartoon that labeled him a traitor. However, Pauline Hanson has refused to remove the video, leading to a public rift within the political discourse.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal political tensions and the impact of social media content on political reputations in Australia.
Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise or remove the cartoon which refers to Andrew Hastie as a traitor. Composite: Getty Images/AAP Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise or remove the cartoon which refers to Andrew Hastie as a traitor. Composite: Getty Images/AAP Pauline Hanson Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’ A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take down the video
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andrew Hastie has accepted an apology from his former colleague Barnaby Joyce over a One Nation cartoon video labelling the former SAS captain a traitor, but reiterated that he believed Pauline Hanson was a “lying coward”.
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