# Hastie accepts Joyce apology over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-11 02:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/11/andrew-hastie-accepts-joyce-apology-traitor-cartoon-hanson-tells-critics-chill-ntwnfb

> Andrew Hastie accepted Barnaby Joyce’s apology over a One Nation cartoon video that called him a traitor. Pauline Hanson refused to apologise or remove it, instead telling critics to “take a chill pill”, exposing a split between her and Joyce.