Labor condemns One Nation cartoons depicting Penny Wong being murdered as Hanson says videos ‘not going anywhere’
Summary
Labor criticized One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over cartoons that depict Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong being killed, saying they promote division and violence. Hanson defended the videos and said they would remain online, while One Nation figures described them as political satire and acknowledged they may be in poor taste.Key Facts
- A 2022 episode of Hanson’s Please Explain series depicts Wong being killed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Hanson’s February film, Super Progressive Movie, shows Wong being beheaded in a scene involving Albanese and Hanson.
- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett urged politicians to use respectful, cautious language amid concerns about threats against politicians.
- Wong said One Nation was willing to keep depicting violence and accused it of promoting division and personal attacks.
- Hanson said the cartoons had nothing to do with the alleged attack on MP Helen Haines and would not be removed.
- Cartoon creator Mark Nicholson refused to apologize for an episode mocking Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie’s health conditions.
- One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering defended the cartoons as free speech and political comedy, while agreeing that political discourse should cool down.
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