Due to its content, the series has been subject to numerous controversies, mostly due to the content of specific episodes, which, while satirical, has been perceived by some as defamatory or offensive. The series has also been accused of promoting disinformation. A report from the
University of New South Wales (UNSW) labelled the series "
far-right", which Hanson has denied.
Controversial episodes "Voter Fraud" In April 2022, the party was warned by the
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) over the episode "Voter Fraud", where
Labor is shown rigging postal votes for the
2022 federal election to get elected (therefore falsely implying
electoral fraud). In the episode, then-
Opposition Leader (and later
Prime Minister)
Anthony Albanese is seen laying in bed sick with
COVID-19 and is offered a soup that contains a live bat by
Penny Wong. Wong hands Albanese electoral ballots (including one of his dog Toto), with Wong telling him to fill in the ballots to rig the election in favour of the Labor Party. The episode has been
geoblocked in Australia on all of One Nation's official social media accounts upon request from the AEC. The AEC also warned the party for its lack of official authorisation at the end of the cartoons, which has since been added to every episode.
"The NDIS" In April 2023, One Nation was also criticised for the episode "The NDIS", which mocks the
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In the episode, Opposition Leader
Peter Dutton and Deputy Opposition Leader
Sussan Ley visit a doctor who tells them that after the
Liberal Party was "destroyed in
Aston" (in reference to the party's historic loss at the
2023 Aston by-election), the party has been severely damaged but is now eligible for the NDIS. The doctor presents to them a video featuring Albanese and NDIS Minister
Bill Shorten who mention perceivably bad things about the NDIS and repeatedly erroneously call the scheme the "National Disability Insurance Scam" before correcting themselves (implying that the NDIS is a scam).
"Gender Confusion" In September 2024, the episode "Gender Confusion" was re-released, which removed
Life Education Australia branding that was present in the original version of the episode. The revised episode's description claimed that "originally, this episode didn't get the attention it deserved due to some behind-the-scenes hiccups", likely as a result of a copyright claim by Life Education Australia. The episode still features the iconic
giraffe puppet Healthy Harold, the mascot of Life Education Australia.
"The State of Queensland" In June 2024, Australian conservationist
Robert Irwin's lawyers threatened to sue Hanson over the episode "The State of Queensland", which criticises the state
Labor government's policies on issues such as crime,
native title, health and the economy. It features Irwin and cartoon character
Bluey (a dog who is the titular character of
a popular Australian children's animated television series set in
Brisbane, who the Queensland Government are using to promote tourism in the state). Hanson refused to take the video down and told Irwin to "lighten up". ==Notes==