Andrew Hastie warns legal action over One Nation 'traitor' claims
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has warned Pauline Hanson and strategist James Ashby of a 'costly' fight over claims he is a traitor to Australia, tied to his sworn evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. The escalating feud sits at the heart of One Nation's campaign to unseat Hastie in Canning. Listen for how the Roberts-Smith war crimes prosecution and the backing of One Nation are pulling a national defamation saga into frontline electoral warfare.
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Andrew Hastie issued legal warnings to One Nation after being labeled a traitor for his sworn testimony.
The dispute centers on Hastie responding to a mandatory subpoena during the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation proceedings.
One Nation is targeting Hastie's seat of Canning while framing his testimony as a breach of soldier loyalty.
Justice Besanko dismissed the Roberts-Smith defamation case after finding war crime allegations were substantially proven.
Ben Roberts-Smith faces five counts of war crimes following his arrest in April twenty twenty-six.
The conflict highlights a growing divide between military hero protectionism and the uniform application of law.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Subpoena and the 'Traitor' Label2 min
- 03The Battle for Canning2 min
- 04From Civil Defamation to Criminal Charges2 min
- 05The Fracture of the Australian Right2 min
- 06Outro1 min
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