Embattled former senior defence minister Peter Dutton’s Australian Parliament colleague?—no, this story involves MP Dan? The sources agree that the MP in question, Richard or Hastie? Actually, all three outlets report that former defence minister Andrew Hastie receives security upgrades as One Nation campaigns against him. The reports say Hastie tells Coalition party room that he believes he is being targeted because of his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case. All accounts quote Hastie saying he would rather be “taken out in a box than bend the knee” to One Nation. The articles also describe the security changes as upgrades, but they do not provide detailed explanations of the specific measures in the excerpts provided. Across the outlets, the central elements are that One Nation is running a campaign against Hastie, Hastie attributes the targeting to his possible involvement in the Roberts-Smith matter, and he is taking steps including enhanced personal security. The reports present Hastie’s perspective on motives for the campaign rather than providing independent confirmation of the cause.
Hastie receives security upgrades amid One Nation campaign targeting him
Embattled former senior defence minister Peter Dutton’s Australian Parliament colleague?—no, this story involves MP Dan? The sources agree that the MP in question, Richard or Hastie? Actually, all thr...
- Andrew Hastie says One Nation is campaigning against him.
- Hastie tells the Coalition party room he believes he is targeted due to his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case.
- All sources include Hastie’s quote: he would rather be “taken out in a box than bend the knee” to One Nation.
- The outlets report that Hastie receives security upgrades.
- The reports focus on Hastie’s view of why he is being targeted.
“I would rather get taken out in a box than bend the knee to One Nation,” Hastie told the Coalition party room, saying he believed he was targeted over his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case.
2 months ago“I would rather get taken out in a box than bend the knee to One Nation,” Hastie told the Coalition party room, saying he believed he was targeted over his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case.
2 months ago“I would rather get taken out in a box than bend the knee to One Nation,” Hastie told the Coalition party room, saying he believed he was targeted over his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case.
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