A political feud has escalated between a Tasmanian senator and One Nation leader over a controversial cartoon depicting a Liberal frontbencher as a traitor. The crossbencher, who is also a veteran, has accused the party leader of cowardice for the depiction, which stems from the frontbencher’s testimony in a high-profile defamation case. Tensions are rising as the senator publicly defends the Liberal politician amid ongoing criticism from One Nation. The dispute highlights deep divisions between political factions over recent legal and media controversies.
Lambie, a veteran and Tasmanian senator, says One Nation leader is showing her ‘true colours’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacqui Lambie has accused Pauline Hanson of being a “coward” for a One Nation cartoon calling the Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie a traitor, amid a growing spat between the One Nation leader and the former SAS captain.Lambie, a crossbencher and army veteran, defended Hastie on Thursday, after he called on Hanson to take ownership for a One Nation animated cartoon on social media in which he is repeatedly described as a traitor for giving evidence against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith in his failed defamation case. Continue reading...
