Andrew Hastie vows to go ‘all the way’ in Pauline Hanson fight as Joyce denies ‘buyers’ remorse’ claim
Summary
Andrew Hastie, a Liberal MP, said he will keep fighting Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party over a cartoon that called him a “traitor.” He also suggested that One Nation MPs Barnaby Joyce and David Farley might regret joining the party. Joyce denied feeling regret and said he joined One Nation because he worries the current political system is weak.Key Facts
- Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson a “lying coward” for not removing a cartoon insulting him.
- The cartoon showed Hastie as a “traitor” and was posted by One Nation.
- Hastie was involved in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial as a witness.
- Hastie said he will continue to fight Hanson and One Nation as they started the conflict.
- Hastie thinks Barnaby Joyce and David Farley regret joining One Nation because the party is centered around Hanson.
- Joyce said his reason for joining One Nation is concern over weak political leadership, not regret.
- One Nation recently won the state seat of Secret Harbour, which overlaps Hastie’s federal seat of Canning.
- Hastie denied claims that his fight against Hanson is to boost his own political leadership chances.
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