One Nation’s Pauline Hanson responds to defamation threat by Robert Irwin
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared she won’t remove the latest controversial episode of Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain, after Robert Irwin threatened to sue the One Nation leader.
The response comes after Seantor Hanson was threatened to be sued for defamation by the 20-year-old son of iconic wildlife legend Steve Irwin, who says he was mocked in the latest episode.
In an X post, Ms Hanson showed the response by Gillis Deaney Lawyers who are acting on her behalf.
Lawyers for Robert Irwin have issued a legal letter over his depiction in Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain cartoon. Please Explain video Credit: Supplied
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It outlines that the cartoon was the purpose of “political commentary” and that points made in it were “criticisms of the current State Government”, and due to its satirical nature doesn’t “defame your client”.
Ms Hanson captioned the post with “I look forward to the day when Robert and I can have a good laugh over this and turn our focus to making Queensland a better state”.
NewsWire confirmed a cease and desist letter sent by FC Lawyers, acting on behalf of Robert Irwin, was sent to StepMates Studios, the production team behind Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain cartoon series.
More to come.