The RSL vs. One Nation: When Politics Attacks Service
The Returned and Services League has intervened in the feud between Andrew Hastie and Pauline Hanson, branding One Nation's 'traitor' cartoon an insult to all who have served. This episode explores how the RSL’s rare political intervention has shifted a partisan brawl into a national reckoning over the respect owed to Australia's veteran community.
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Discussion of the RSL's official statement regarding One Nation's 'traitor' cartoon.
Analysis of the historical political influence of the RSL since 1916.
Overview of the cross-party reaction to the Hastie-Hanson feud.
Examination of current 2026 veteran policy issues, including health service caps.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Cartoon and the Slur2 min
- 03A Century of Influence3 min
- 04The Corrosive Message3 min
- 05Outro1 min
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