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According to ABC News, an AI-generated One Nation video has prompted a dispute between a Tasmanian cafe owner and Lee Hanson, the daughter of Pauline Hanson and a One Nation candidate who lives in the area.

Richmond Reading Room, a cafe business north of Hobart, posted on social media that it was offended by the video. Its post referred without naming her to a regular customer, saying people who felt disgusted by the advertisement would “likely feel the same way” when they saw an orange ute outside the coffee shop.

The cafe said it was owned and run by a “gay, indigenous-descended, trans-inclusive, pro-multicultural, anti-flag, pro-choice, anti-generative AI, Greens voter”. It also said that money spent by One Nation members would be donated directly to the Tasmanian Greens.

The video, titled “It’s ok to come out … as a One Nation voter”, depicts people leaving political and social allegiances to support the party. It includes a family dinner scene, as well as depictions involving a man of African appearance with a machete, a man of Middle Eastern appearance in what appears to be an explosives vest, and protesters outside a parliament building. It addresses issues including ABC bias, bail laws, gender identity, migration, power prices and funding allocated to Indigenous Australians on the basis of “identity”.

Hanson said the cafe post was a “complete shock” and that she was “genuinely hurt”. She said the owners could have spoken to her directly and argued that political beliefs should not determine whether a customer’s presence or custom is acceptable. Hanson said she would continue supporting local Tasmanian businesses, but not businesses that publicly make people feel unwelcome because of their political views. The cafe has been contacted for comment.