# Lambie condemns One Nation's prolapse cartoon

> Jacqui Lambie has condemned a One Nation cartoon mocking her health struggle, with Labor and crossbenchers expressing support for the Tasmanian senator.
- Title: Lambie condemns One Nation's prolapse cartoon · the Guardian
- Summary: Jacqui Lambie has condemned a One Nation cartoon mocking her health struggle, with Labor and crossbenchers expressing support for the Tasmanian senator. One…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/jacqui-lambie-one-nation-pauline-hanson-please-explain-ntwnfb
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:31:30+00:00
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- Topics: jacqui lambie, one nation, pauline hanson, please explain, vaginal prolapse, monique ryan, tim ayres, australian politics, news, politics
## One Nation cartoon targets Lambie
Pauline Hanson's Please Explain cartoon mocked Jacqui Lambie's vaginal prolapse while attacking the Albanese government's Digital Duty of Care legislation on online safety.
## Lambie spoke of her struggle in August
In an emotional address in the upper house in August, the independent senator spoke of her own struggles with vaginal prolapse and the lack of access to care faced by other female veterans.
## Lambie condemns the cartoon
Responding on Monday, Lambie said voters doing it tough in a cost-of-living crisis did not need any more nastiness and called for the cartoon's removal.

> If you think it's a laughable matter about women having problems with their reproductive system then you be my guest, and you stand by her. But seriously, enough is enough.
## Labor minister calls it imported politics
Industry Minister Tim Ayres said he was shocked at how low One Nation would go, calling it imported overseas politics that denigrates people and affects tens of thousands of Australian women.

> It's kind of imported overseas politics, this kind of nasty style of politics, kicking at people, denigrating them, trying to make them feel small.
## Monique Ryan backs Lambie's courage
Independent Victorian MP Monique Ryan condemned the cartoon on Sunday, saying Lambie showed courage and honesty in speaking about vaginal prolapse, which affects about one in twelve Australian women.

> One Jacqui Lambie is worth one thousand Pauline Hansons.
## Cartoon also attacks Andrew Hastie
The cartoon also attacked Liberal MP Andrew Hastie, a former special forces soldier, portraying him as a traitor and claiming his veteran status should exempt him from criticism over his testimony in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation…
## Key takeaway

One Nation's Pauline Hanson Please Explain cartoon mocked Jacqui Lambie's vaginal prolapse, prompting condemnation from the senator, Labor, and crossbenchers.