# Andrew Hastie threatens One Nation with ‘costly’ fight over ‘traitor’ claims

https://mins.news/en/item/49175

- The Guardian, 2026-09-08 05:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/08/andrew-hastie-threatens-one-nation-pauline-hanson-traitor-to-australia-ntwnfb

> Liberal MP Andrew Hastie says One Nation is trying to unseat him because he gave evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case against Nine newspapers. He calls Pauline Hanson and strategist James Ashby cowards, rejects accusations that he betrayed Australia, and warns of possible legal action.