A controversial One Nation cartoon depicting Australian politicians being deliberately mowed down by a vehicle has resurfaced following the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, sparking a heated debate over whether the political satire has gone too far.
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Titled The State of Melbourne, the two year old One Nation-produced cartoon shows animated versions of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews being struck by a vehicle.
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The video begins with a reference to Andrews' involvement in a collision with a teenage cyclist before taking a darker turn, showing a vehicle deliberately running down politicians and familiar Australian characters, including Robert Irwin and Bluey.
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The video has sparked a heated debate following the alleged attack on Haines, with some Australians demanding it be removed and others defending it as political satire.
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'There are better, mature, less violent, less aggressive ways to deliver a message,' one said.
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A second added: 'Gutter politics at it’s worst.
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She doesn’t deserve to be a senator.
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Shes a disgrace to Australian politics.
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Just when you thought she couldn’t get any lower.
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But others argued the cartoon was being unfairly criticised over an incident that occurred years after its release.
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What happened was horrific, but are you for real?
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A cartoon that came out long before it happened,' one Aussie said.
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A controversial One Nation cartoon depicting Australian politicians being deliberately mowed down by a vehicle has resurfaced following the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, sparking a heated debate over whether the political satire has gone too far
The cartoon was first published by One Nation two years ago - but has resurfaced in the wake of the Helen Haines attack with many Aussies saying it went too far
Another added: 'Remember when Australia could laugh and not be so politically correct?
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A third said: 'Oh now, One Nation can predict the future through cartoons?
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And I only thought the Simpson's could do that!'
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Dr Haines underwent the amputation of both her legs after 43-year-old Brendan Nugent allegedly deliberately struck her with his four-wheel drive.
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She remains in a critical condition in Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.
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The alleged attack took place on Monday outside Dr Haines' electoral office in Wangaratta, about three hours northeast of Melbourne.
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Nugent, who neighbours have said lived alone on a remote property in nearby Tarrawingee, appeared briefly in court on Wednesday charged with offences including dangerous driving causing serious harm.
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His lawyer Chirag Patel told the court Nugent had not previously been diagnosed with any mental health issues, but he was concerned for his client's psychological wellbeing and wanted him assessed.
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The motivations which led Nugent to allegedly carry out the attack are unclear.
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There is no suggestion the video influenced the alleged attack on Haines or that the two incidents are linked.
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Senator Hanson was forced to apologise for her cartoon mocking Jacqui Lambie's health battle with vaginal prolapse
It's not the first time a One Nation cartoon has sparked controversy this week.
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Pauline Hanson was forced to apologise after the party's latest Please Explain cartoon was accused of mocking independent senator Jacqui Lambie's struggle with vaginal prolapse.
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The animation sparked backlash from politicians across the political divide, with Lambie publicly condemning One Nation on Monday.
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Speaking in Tasmania that same day, Hanson initially dismissed the criticism, telling Lambie to 'get over it'.
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'Jacqui Lambie, get over it... it is actually satirical.
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'I think she's taken it to heart, which she shouldn't be.
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You know, have a good look at it, and have a bit of a laugh Jacqui, and lighten up,' she added.
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But by Tuesday, Hanson had reversed her position and issued an apology, claiming she had not seen the cartoon before it was published.
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'The video went up without me actually seeing it, and I was not aware of its content.
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I have spoken to the creator of that video and I've asked him to actually change it,' Senator Hanson told News24.
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'I respect people's views and opinions out there and it wasn't as tastefully done as it could have been.
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And I do apologise for that, and I've already spoken to them about changing it.'
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