Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has called One Nation senators "lying cowards" and hit out at Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce over a cartoon portraying him as a "traitor". He made the comments during a doorstop appearance in Canberra on Wednesday.
The remarks deepened his public dispute with One Nation. The dispute is focused on the cartoon and the criticism aimed at Hanson and Joyce. Hastie challenged Hanson over it. He also intensified his criticism of One Nation senators during the Canberra appearance. The accusation continues to be the central issue of the dispute.