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'Get a reality check': Cartoon maker refuses to apologise to Jacqui Lambie

Mark Nicholson, co-founder of Stepmates Studios, has refused to apologise to Senator Jacqui Lambie over a One Nation cartoon that mocked her prolapsed vagina. The cartoon has been taken down. Nicholson, who is running for One Nation in Victoria's upper house, said public figures should expect parody and denied trivialising the condition. Senator Lambie said he was not fit for politics and criticised Pauline Hanson for not apologising personally. Nicholson also defended an AI-generated One Nation advertisement that critics say uses racial stereotypes.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims censorship as cartoons mocking fellow MPs cop criticism

Pauline Hanson says her Please Explain cartoons will stay on air, rejecting calls to pull them as federal MPs prepared to honour independent MP Helen Haines after an attack on her. Hanson accused Labor and the Coalition of using the tragedy to silence critics, arguing free speech and satire must be protected. The cartoons have drawn criticism for repeatedly labelling Liberal MP Andrew Hastie a traitor and mocking Senator Jacqui Lambie's health. Separately, donations to Save the Children in Dr Haines's honour have passed $919,000, and some MPs are signing a voluntary civility pledge.

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Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened

Independent MP Zali Steggall and Liberal MP Julian Leeser have accused Opposition Leader Angus Taylor of not reading the room in his speech about Helen Haines. Taylor said the alleged attack on Haines was unfathomable, and he disagreed with any link between parliamentary debate and violence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Haines in parliament, calling her a fighter. Haines has been granted leave of absence until at least the end of the sitting year.

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'Get a reality check': Cartoon maker refuses to apologise to Jacqui Lambie

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims censorship as cartoons mocking fellow MPs cop criticism

Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened

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'Get a reality check': Cartoon maker refuses to apologise to Jacqui Lambie

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims censorship as cartoons mocking fellow MPs cop criticism

Steggall and Ryan accuse Taylor of not ’reading the room’ with ’tone deaf’ Haines tribute speech – as it happened