Australian MP Hastie accuses Hanson, Joyce of 'lying cowards' over traitor cartoon

Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie escalated a dispute with One Nation's Pauline Hanson and Nationals' Barnaby Joyce, accusing them of 'lying cowards' over a social media cartoon that he claims labels him a traitor for testifying in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. The exchange reflects internal Australian political tensions over the war crimes allegations and the credibility of witnesses. The immediate impact is limited to domestic political discourse.