{
  "id": 6422534,
  "title": "Hanson denies 'traitor' claim after 'lying coward' barb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hanson-denies-traitor-claim-after-lying-coward-barb",
  "topic": null,
  "section": null,
  "published": "2026-09-09T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://dailyliberal.com.au/story/9347306/hanson-denies-traitor-claim-after-lying-coward-barb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pauline Hanson has rebuffed accusations that she referred to Liberal MP and former special forces soldier Andrew Hastie as a \"traitor.\" The dispute stems from a cartoon posted by Hanson on her X account, which Hastie claims made him a target of multiple calls to that label. Despite posting the cartoon on July 23, Hanson maintains she never called Hastie a traitor and dismisses the claim as a \"big, big problem.\" Hastie accuses the One Nation party of politicizing court proceedings involving accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith and calling his service record into question. Hanson's closest ally, Gina Rinehart, supports Roberts-Smith and plans to name a veterans' housing complex in his honor. Hastie, who has not served overseas, stands with those who believe soldiers should uphold high standards of battlefield conduct.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}