Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
Summary
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie accused Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of calling him a traitor in a One Nation cartoon after he testified against Ben Roberts-Smith in court. Hanson and Joyce denied calling Hastie a traitor, but Hastie said the cartoon and online abuse attack his service and loyalty to Australia.Key Facts
- Andrew Hastie is a Liberal MP and former SAS soldier.
- He gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith in a court case about war crime allegations.
- A One Nation cartoon posted by Pauline Hanson showed Hastie being called a traitor eight times.
- Hastie called Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" over the cartoon.
- Hanson denied ever calling Hastie a traitor, and Joyce said he never spoke badly about Hastie.
- Hastie has faced online abuse and threats because of his testimony.
- The federal government increased security around Hastie’s home and office.
- One Nation recently won a state byelection in an area overlapping Hastie’s electorate and plans to challenge him in the next election.
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