Lee Hanson, daughter of Pauline Hanson and state president of One Nation in Tasmania, responded angrily to a local coffee shop’s social media post that criticized her for supporting her political party. The Richmond Reading Room cafe in Hobart posted an image showing an orange ute parked outside with the message “Even One Nation members spend their money here,” implying disdain for Hanson's political views and stating that any money spent by One Nation members would be donated to the Tasmanian Greens. Cafe owner Dana Stevens defended her actions as a reaction against One Nation’s recent controversial advertisement. Lee Hanson expressed being hurt by the coffee shop’s public shaming and emphasized the importance of treating people with respect despite differing political beliefs.
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Lee Hanson, daughter of Pauline Hanson and state president of One Nation in Tasmania, reacted strongly against her local coffee shop, Richmond Reading Room in north-east Hobart, after it criticized an AI-generated video by the party. The cafe expressed disgust over the ad, which featured controversial imagery, and announced that any money spent by a One Nation member would be donated to the Tasmanian Greens. Hanson countered this by stating she felt "genuinely hurt" and defended her support for local small businesses. She claimed she had always been welcomed warmly at the cafe despite her political affiliation. The incident highlights tensions between supporters of opposing political views in a community setting.
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Pauline Hanson's daughter Lee has slammed her local coffee shop after it publicly singled her out over her political views following a controversial One Nation video.
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Hanson, One Nation's Tasmanian state president, said she felt 'genuinely hurt' by a social media post from Richmond Reading Room in north-east Hobart.
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The coffee shop took aim at her party's AI-generated video titled 'It's OK to come out as a One Nation voter', in which a young man declares he is 'conservative' at a family dinner.
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It also shows a man of African appearance holding a machete, a man of Middle Eastern appearance in what appears to be an explosives vest, and protesters outside a parliament building.
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'Seen the latest One Nation ad and felt absolutely disgusted like I do?
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Then you'll likely feel the same way when you see the orange ute outside our coffee shop,' the shop said.
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'Unfortunately, our coffee is so good that even One Nation members spend their money here - owned and run by a gay, Indigenous-descended, trans-inclusive, pro-multicultural, anti-flag, pro-choice, anti-generative AI Greens voter.
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Cafe owner Dana Stevens said any money spent at the business by a member of One Nation 'will be donated directly' to the Tasmanian Greens but did not name Hanson.
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However, Hanson said she was 'genuinely hurt' by the post by the coffee shop, which she has attended since its opening.
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The daughter of Pauline Hanson, Lee (pictured with her mother), has hit back at a Tasmanian cafe after she was publicly singled out over her political views
Richmond Reading Room said it was 'disgusted' by a One Nation AI-generated advertisement
Cafe owner Dana Stevens (pictured) said any money spent at the business by a member of One Nation 'will be donated directly' to the Tasmanian Greens
'I have always been greeted warmly, enjoyed stopping in, and deliberately chosen to spend my money there because I believe strongly in supporting local Tasmanian small businesses,' Hanson said in her own social media post.
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'So to see this post today came as a complete shock.
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'Apparently, while I was being welcomed through the door and buying my coffee, I was privately regarded with such contempt that the business has now made this public announcement.
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'You do not have to agree with my politics...
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But surely we have reached a pretty sad place when someone's political beliefs determine whether their presence or their custom is considered acceptable.
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Hanson said she will continue to support local Tasmanian businesses but not the coffee shop.
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'We can disagree politically and still treat each other with basic respect.
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I genuinely wish that courtesy had been extended to me,' she added.
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The Daily Mail has contacted Richmond Reading Room for comment.
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Its social media post attracted mixed reactions, with some questioning the inclusivity of the business while others praised it for 'standing up'.
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One Nation published an AI-generated advertisement (pictured) titled 'It's OK to come out as a One Nation voter' earlier this week
'Thanks for making clear how judgmental and intolerant this business is,' one user said.
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Another added: 'This doesn't feel very inclusive and seems like the opposite sentiment of all the titles you gave yourself, Dana.
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But a third person wrote: 'So much respect for standing up for what you believe in.
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I'm proud to support a business that's so unapologetically clear about its values.'
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The shop also received support from the Tasmanian Greens' account, which left four green hearts in the comments of its social media post.
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The state party's deputy leader, Vica Bayley, told Pulse Tasmania his party welcomes the donations from the cafe.
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'We're going to support anyone that gives us a donation, provided they're within our set of values and within our party's rules,' he said.
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'We would… happily accept money from a cafe owner who supports our policies and the things that we stand for.'
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