One Nation Dumps Victorian Candidate Over Praise For Adolf Hitler
Published 12h ago · Latest report 9h ago · Scandal
Affects Australia · Covered in 2 countries
One Nation drops its Preston candidate after social media posts praising Adolf Hitler come to light.
One Nation has withdrawn its support for Preston election candidate Franco Guardiani after his online posts praising Adolf Hitler surfaced. Victorian party leader Warren Pickering confirmed the removal, stating that such extreme views have no place within the organisation.
- The reactionVictorian party leader Warren Pickering stated that the organisation has zero tolerance for such abhorrent viewpoints.
- The backgroundThe controversial remarks were discovered on a private social media account associated with the candidate.
Why it matters
Political parties frequently vet candidates to protect their public standing during election cycles, and controversial statements made online can quickly lead to disendorsement as scrutiny intensifies.
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One Nation has removed its candidate for Preston, Franco Guardiani, following the discovery of online posts praising Adolf Hitler.
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Covered by 2 outlets
50% of the sources are Left
Lean ratings via Media Bias/Fact Check, AllSides
- ABC News (Australia)Victorian One Nation candidate dumped over Hitler comments9h ago · open ↗
- The GuardianOne Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’12h ago · open ↗
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