Andrew Hastie denounces Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as ‘lying cowards’
The attack comes after One Nation published a cartoon that makes referenced to Hastie as a “traitor”.
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has attacked One Nation's Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, labeling them "lying cowards" for alleging Hastie is a "traitor to his country". The controversy began after Hanson posted an animated cartoon on July 23rd, which eight times called Hastie a traitor. Last week, Hanson told News24 she hadn't called Hastie a traitor and that the cartoon was a form of satire.
However, Hastie is adamant that he did testify against Ben Roberts-Smith and support hate speech legislation, denying the accusations. He has called on Hanson and Joyce to either admit their accusations are false or remove the cartoon from her X account.
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