Robert Irwin threatens to sue Pauline Hanson's One Nation over Please Explain cartoon about his Queensland tourism campaign with Bluey
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Robert Irwin, son of legendary wildlife warrior Steve, has sent legal letters to Pauline Hanson's One Nation insisting it take down a cartoon he claims is defamatory.
Daily Mail Australia highlighted the recent episode of the firebrand senator's Youtube series Please Explain titled 'The State of Queensland' after is was posted on Friday.
The skit satirically depicts Irwin and ABC children's cartoon character, Bluey, after the pair were unveiled as the faces of the states new tourism campaign.
Just hours after the video was published, however, FC Lawyers on behalf of Irwin sent a cease and desist letter to StepMates Studios, the series' production team.
One Nation's Chief of Staff, James Ashby, told Daily Mail Australia that they would oppose the letter and have brought in defamation expert Sue Chrysanthou SC.
More to come.
The firebrand senator's Youtube series Please Explain featured an episode on Friday titled The State of Queensland, where Irwin and the ABC children's cartoon character Bluey are satirically depicted (pictured)