One Nation cartoons depict Penny Wong being murdered; party refuses removal
Labor condemns One Nation cartoons. They show Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong killed and beheaded by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
One Nation's cartoon series includes a 2022 episode showing Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong murdered at a desk. A knife is in her back.
A February episode shows her beheaded. Labor accuses the party of stoking division and violence.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the cartoons will not be removed. She said Labor and the Coalition want them censored.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett linked the cartoons to rising violent threats against politicians. She said they promote division and violence.
Cartoon creator Mark Nicholson defended the content as parody and free speech. He said public figures must accept scrutiny.
One Nation's Victorian leader compared the cartoons to Looney Tunes characters. He said comedy is a way to discuss politics.
Why it mattersPolitical violence threats have risen. Police are directly linking extreme political content to that escalation.
AustraliaAustralian politicians now debate how much inflammatory speech is acceptable after alleged attack on federal MP Helen Haines last week.
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