AustraliaSBSWells says Bluey reflects Australian values while Joyce criticises intolerance of satire
One Nation used Bluey in a political video implying the cartoon dog mows down Daniel Andrews and Anthony Albanese, and the ABC is now taking legal action.
Annika Wells says the ABC is "within its rights" to be worried about the cartoon, while Barnaby Joyce says the videos are satire.
The ABC is taking legal action over a One Nation video that used the beloved cartoon character Bluey to depict violence against political figures.
ABC managing director Hugh Marks called it a shocking and disrespectful use of probably the globally most loved character, telling a Senate estimates hearing One Nation had not licensed Bluey's likeness.
The case may hinge on whether the video qualifies as satire or parody under fair use provisions, which could still entitle One Nation to use the character.
The ABC argues One Nation did not license Bluey's likeness from BBC Studios, though fair use provisions for satire could still apply.
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