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The Guardian - AU
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Krishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroy

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon

Andrew Hastie Pauline Hanson Barnaby Joyce One Nation Ben Roberts-Smith Gina Rinehart Anthony Albanese Nine SAS
Australia's Parliament Sits For Regular SessionsCANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Member for Canning Andrew Hastie speaks to the media at Parliament House on September 09, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Both houses of parliament sat in September, as political turmoil plagues the opposition, One Nation continues to make headlines, and the major parties continue to bleed support to independents and minor parties. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
Andrew Hastie served in Afghanistan twice and has attracted the ire of One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s billionaire backer, Gina Rinehart, after he gave evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith in a failed defamation case against Nine newspapers. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Liberal frontbencher and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie has called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards”, after he claimed a One Nation cartoon portrayed him as a traitor for providing evidence in court against Ben Roberts-Smith.

Hastie further escalated his fight with One Nation on Wednesday, a day after the Canning MP used a letter to supporters to promise to take on Hanson and her chief strategist, James Ashby, directly – even hinting at costly court action.

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