Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon
The gist
Independent senator Jacqui Lambie condemned a One Nation cartoon mocking her vaginal prolapse, saying she is "not ashamed."
The spat puts women's health and veterans' care at the centre of political satire.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026Jacqui Lambie reveals in an emotional Senate speech that she suffered vaginal and bladder prolapse linked to her military service, requiring surgery and five months away from Parliament.
- Sep 2026One Nation's Please Explain series repeatedly labels Liberal MP Andrew Hastie a "traitor"; Hastie demands an apology and the episode be taken down, but Pauline Hanson refuses.
- Oct 18, 2026One Nation releases a Please Explain cartoon depicting Senator Lambie coughing in a scene implying she was experiencing a prolapse, with a crude sound effect.