‘Enough is enough’: Lambie slams Hanson’s latest crass cartoon attack
Jacqui Lambie, who called Pauline Hanson a “bloody maggot” last month, had her health condition mocked in One Nation’s most recent Please Explain cartoon.
Senator Jacqui Lambie has criticized a One Nation satirical cartoon that mocked her health condition. According to The Guardian and ABC News AU, the video, part of Pauline Hanson’s "Please Explain" series, used Lambie's struggle with vaginal prolapse as a punchline. Lambie, a Tasmanian independent senator, previously revealed in August that she required surgery and five months of leave due to vaginal and bladder prolapse.
Lambie described Pauline Hanson's videos as being full of hatred and spitefulness. Speaking to ABC's Radio National, Lambie stated that decent leaders do not stir up hatred and suggested Hanson is pushing the country towards anarchy. While Lambie said she would not demand the video's removal, she called on Hanson's team, specifically the men surrounding her, to ask Hanson to remove it immediately.
Other politicians have defended Lambie's courage and criticized the cartoon. The Guardian Australia reports that independent senator Monique Ryan has thrown her support behind Lambie. The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald noted that Lambie had previously referred to Pauline Hanson as a "bloody maggot" last month.
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