{
  "id": 6692736,
  "title": "Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/hastie-accepts-apology-from-joyce-over-traitor-cartoon-as-hanson-6692736",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/11/andrew-hastie-accepts-joyce-apology-traitor-cartoon-hanson-tells-critics-chill-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One Nation senator Andrew Hastie has accepted the apology offered by his former colleague Barnaby Joyce over a cartoon video that labeled Hastie a traitor. However, Hastie still believes that Pauline Hanson is a \"lying coward.\" The former SAS captain had called on Hanson and One Nation to remove the video after it was posted over a month ago. Joyce distanced himself from the video on Wednesday, claiming he was unaware of it, and told the press he had reached out to Hastie. Hanson, however, has refused to apologize or remove the video, instead encouraging critics to \"chill.\" She posted a photo of Jacqui Lambie, who backed Hastie and called Hanson an \"angry little woman,\" and wrote, \"I think everyone needs to take a chill pill.\" The video remains pinned to the top of Hanson's X account. Joyce would not weigh in on whether the video should be taken down, stating it was \"beyond my pay grade.\"",
  "summary": "Andrew Hastie has accepted an apology from Barnaby Joyce over a One Nation cartoon video labelling him a traitor. The apology reveals a split between Joyce and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who has refused to take down the video. According to The Guardian Australia, Hanson instead appeared to double down on the animation on social media, thanking Hastie for drawing attention to the video posted more than one month ago and telling critics to \"take a chill pill\".\n\nThe cartoon video, which also calls Hastie a \"gutless maggot\", has been criticised by politicians across the political spectrum. Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam, as reported by ABC News AU, has called on Hanson to explain the video and why she refuses to remove it. Duniam stated that the Coalition has Hastie's back and questioned Hanson's motivations, saying \"How can you say as a political party that you're actually pro-Australia when you're making these sorts of quips about people who've taken a risk with their life to defend what we believe to be right?\"\n\nThe controversy has highlighted a split within One Nation, with Joyce apologising for his involvement in the video while Hanson refuses to back down. The issue has also raised questions about Hanson's leadership and the party's tactics, with some observers suggesting that the cartoon video may have gone too far.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/hastie-accepts-apology-from-joyce-over-traitor-cartoon-as-hanson",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:59:00.000Z"
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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."
}