Hastie calls Hanson and Joyce 'lying cowards' over One Nation cartoon
The Liberal MP accuses the One Nation leaders of portraying him as a traitor for testifying against Ben Roberts-Smith.
Liberal frontbencher and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie has called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards," claiming a One Nation cartoon depicts him as a traitor for providing evidence in court against Ben Roberts-Smith. The cartoon was first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago and, according to Hastie, labels him a traitor eight times.
Hastie escalated his dispute with One Nation on Wednesday, a day after using a letter to supporters to pledge direct action against Hanson and her chief strategist James Ashby, hinting at potential legal proceedings.
Sources
- Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon — The Guardian — World
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