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Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse

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Jacqui Lambie, an independent Tasmanian senator, criticized a cartoon from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party that mocked her struggle with vaginal prolapse as part of their Digital Duty of Care legislation commentary. The cartoon depicts Lambie making crude jokes about her health condition, which she previously discussed in parliament to raise awareness and reduce stigma. In response, Lambie urged for less “nastiness” during the cost-of-living crisis and called out Hanson for inciting hatred rather than leading with decency. Other politicians, like Monique Ryan, condemned the cartoon as well, noting that it trivializes serious health issues faced by women.

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Jacqui Lambie, an independent senator in Tasmania, criticized One Nation's latest "Please Explain" cartoon series for mocking her vaginal prolapse condition. In August 2026, Senator Lambie had revealed during a parliamentary speech that she suffered from the medical issue and required surgery along with five months of leave.

The backlash intensified after Pauline Hanson initially responded to criticism by telling Senator Lambie to "get over it" and suggested she lighten up about the satirical nature of the cartoon. However, following further condemnation from various politicians including Labor frontbencher Tim Ayres, Independent MP Monique Ryan, and Liberal MP Andrew Hastie, Hanson apologized for the video.

Hanson acknowledged that the content had been posted without her prior knowledge and expressed regret for not being tastefully executed. She promised to take a closer look at future videos bearing her name to ensure such incidents do not recur.

Several politicians extended support to Senator Lambie on social media platforms in response to the criticism of One Nation's actions.

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“Article A reports on Jacqui Lambie's condemnation of a One Nation cartoon mocking her health condition, while Article B covers Pauline Hanson's response to criticism about the same cartoon. Although related, they describe different parts of the incident occurring at separate times.”

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Topics

Afghanistan Albanese Digital Duty of Care One Nation Tasmanian

Subjects

Lambie PERSON · 5× Afghanistan GPE · 2× Jacqui Lambie PERSON · 2× One Nation ORG · 2× Ryan PERSON · 2× ABC ORG · 1× Albanese NORP · 1× Hanson PERSON · 1× Pauline Hanson’s PERSON · 1× Tasmanian NORP · 1×

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The cartoon also doubles down on claiming Liberal MP and former special forces soldier Andrew Hastie is a “traitor”, which portrays him as believing his veteran status should exempt him from criticism.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18

2026-10-18 · The Guardian

Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse · assertive framing

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Jacqui Lambie has criticised a One Nation cartoon mocking the Tasmanian senator’s health struggle with vaginal prolapse. asserted

Lambie → criticise → prolapse

The latest cartoon, part of Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain series, took aim at the Albanese government’s Digital Duty of Care legislation, which targets online safety. asserted

which → explain → safety

It depicts Lambie, an army veteran, as saying “I can’t laugh because of my prolapsed vagina” before adding a crude sound effect ridiculing the health condition. asserted

I → depict → condition

In an emotional address in the upper house in August, the independent senator spoke of her own struggles with the women’s health issue and the lack of access to care faced by other female veterans. asserted

senator → speak → veterans

Responding to the cartoon on Monday, Lambie said voters doing it tough in a cost-of-living crisis didn’t need any more “nastiness”. asserted

voters → respond → nastiness

“I would have just thought that if those people, and especially those men in there, if they had any front whatsoever, what they do is ask her to remove that effective immediately,” she told ABC’s RN. asserted

she → think → RN

“If you think it’s a laughable matter about women having problems with their reproductive system then you be my guest, and you stand by her. asserted

you → think → her

Speaking about Hanson, Lambie said “decent leaders don’t stir up hatred, pushing us towards bloody anarchy”. asserted

leaders → speak → anarchy

The independent senator Monique Ryan condemned the cartoon on Sunday, saying Lambie had shown “courage and honesty in speaking of her experience of vaginal prolapse”. asserted

Lambie → condemn → prolapse

“Pelvic organ prolapse – bladder or vaginal – affects about 1 in 12 Australian women. asserted

prolapse → affect → women

It’s often linked to physical strain, heavy lifting or past childbirth. asserted

It → link → strain

It’s uncomfortable and debilitating. asserted

It → ’ → ?

In sharing her experience of the condition in parliament, Ryan said Lambie “talked about an awkward subject to make it easier for other affected women. asserted

it → share → women

Pauline Hanson thinks that’s worth making fun of.” asserted

that → think → fun

“One Jacqui Lambie is worth 1,000 Pauline Hansons,” Ryan said. asserted

Ryan → say → Hansons

status → double → criticism

But I’m a veteran,” his character in the cartoon says. asserted

character → ’m → cartoon

Hastie, who also served in Afghanistan with the elite SAS regiment, has been attacked by One Nation for testifying during the defamation trial of accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith. asserted

who → serve → Smith

The Victoria Cross recipient has been charged over five alleged murders involving unarmed detainees during his deployment in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. asserted

recipient → charge → 2009

Roberts-Smith denies the allegations. asserted

Smith → deny → allegations