Pauline Hanson ruthlessly mocks Robert Irwin, Bluey and an entire Aussie state in scathing new cartoon
Pauline Hanson has targeted conservationists Robert Irwin in a scathing cartoon criticizing Queensland’s Labor government.
From the fiery senator YouTube series Please Explore included an episode on Friday entitled The State of Queenslandwhere Irwin and the ABC children’s cartoon character Bluey are depicted satirically.
Both Bluey and Irwin were unveiled by the state government in June as the new faces of a Tourism Queensland campaign to attract visitors.
Their appointment comes at a time when Prime Minister Steven Miles’ government is plagued by rampant youth crimelong wait times in hospitals and various other cost of living issues.
Pauline Hanson has targeted conservationist Robert Irwin (pictured) in a scathing cartoon criticizing Queensland’s Labor government
The firefighter senator’s YouTube series Please Explain included an episode on Friday titled The State of Queensland, satirically portraying Irwin and ABC children’s cartoon character Bluey (pictured)
In the episode, enthusiastic Irwin character Bluey tries to show all the positive things the Sunshine State has to offer.
But the pair are confronted with exactly the same problems that residents there struggle with every day.
The duo at one point mistake a long queue at famed Movie World theme park for a rental inspection, highlighting Queensland’s dire housing crisis.
They are also targeted by foul-mouthed delinquents who steal their car and ‘bash’ Bluey.
When he is taken to hospital, they are told there will be a wait of ‘six months’.
The episode ends with a somber Irwin saying “I can’t believe this is the state of Queensland”.
The duo are just the latest Aussie icons to be parodied by Ms Hanson’s controversial show, an episode of which was restricted on social media during the 2022 federal election.
One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson is pictured during Question Time in the Senate Chamber of Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The cartoon showed a character based on the Labor senator Penny Wong providing a series of false votes to its bedridden, Covid-stricken leader, Anthony Albanese.
The skit led to a warning from the Australian Electoral Commission and later removal or restriction by several social media platforms.
The AEC said Ms Hanson’s attempts to undermine democratic trust were ‘extremely disappointing’.
“Aspects of it are clearly false, and any registered party would know this,” the AEC said.
“No election that the AEC has organized has had a margin smaller than the number of alleged multiple votes [and] Proof of identification is required when registering to vote.”
