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Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
The Guardian World
Wednesday 09 September 2026, 05:53 UTC
By Krishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroy
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The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight timesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie has called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards”, after he claimed a One Nation cartoon portrayed him as a traitor for providing evidence in court against Ben Roberts-Smith. Hastie further escalated...
The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight times
Liberal frontbencher and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie has called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards”, after he claimed a One Nation cartoon portrayed him as a traitor for providing evidence in court against Ben Roberts-Smith.
Hastie further escalated his fight with One Nation on Wednesday, a day after the Canning MP used a letter to supporters to promise to take on Hanson and her chief strategist, James Ashby, directly – even hinting at costly court action.
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