Key facts
- One Nation leader Pauline Hanson created cartoons depicting attacks on Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong.
- One cartoon shows Penny Wong being murdered by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Another video depicts Wong being beheaded by Albanese.
- Hanson stated the cartoons will not be removed and are a form of parody.
- The creator of the cartoons, Mark Nicholson, defended them as freedom of speech.
- One Nation's Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, defended the cartoons as not contributing to a deterioration in political discourse.
Labor has condemned One Nation leader Pauline Hanson for producing cartoons that depict violence against Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, including one showing her murder by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The cartoons have drawn scrutiny amid heightened concerns over politicians' safety. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett linked heated political rhetoric to increased threats against politicians. Hanson defended the cartoons as parody and freedom of speech, stating they would not be removed. The creator of the cartoons, Mark Nicholson, also defended them, arguing public figures open themselves to parody. One Nation's Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, likened the cartoons to Looney Tunes and said they engage in broader political dialogue.