Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse
Summary
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie criticized a cartoon by One Nation that mocked her health condition called vaginal prolapse. The cartoon also targeted government online safety laws and portrayed Liberal MP Andrew Hastie as a traitor over his testimony in a war crimes trial.Key Facts
- Jacqui Lambie, a Tasmanian senator and army veteran, suffers from vaginal prolapse, a painful women’s health condition.
- One Nation’s cartoon ridiculed Lambie’s condition in relation to government digital safety laws.
- Lambie spoke emotionally in parliament in August about her health struggles and limited care for female veterans.
- Independent Senator Monique Ryan supported Lambie, highlighting that vaginal prolapse affects about 1 in 12 Australian women.
- The cartoon also called Liberal MP Andrew Hastie a “traitor” because he testified in a war crimes trial involving Ben Roberts-Smith.
- Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated soldier, faces charges of killing unarmed detainees during his Afghanistan deployment.
- Lambie called for the removal of the offensive cartoon and condemned the spreading of hatred by political leaders.
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