Hastie calls Pauline Hanson a 'lying coward' over traitor cartoon
Coalition politician Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson a lying coward over a deleted cartoon calling him a traitor.
Former SAS veteran Andrew Hastie launched a public attack on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over a cartoon calling him a traitor. Hastie said Hanson was a lying coward for not taking responsibility and deleting the film, which called him a traitor eight times.
Andrew Hastie challenged her to own her attack on all veterans. He said she does not get to redefine ANZAC values or the military profession.
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie is also a veteran and was equally harsh about Hanson's post. By Friday, Hanson was telling people to take a chill pill.
But the video was still pinned at the top of her social media. Hastie's public response has been backed by Coalition voices.
- Eight times
- Cartoon called him traitor
- Former SAS veteran
- Hastie's background
- Tasmanian senator and veteran
- Lambie's role
Why it mattersThis clash shows a rare moment of direct political conflict about how respect for veterans is handled in public life.
AustraliaAustralian veterans and their supporters are watching how politicians defend military service and ANZAC values, with this dispute highlighting differences within federal politics on the issue.
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