One Nation drops candidate over Hitler and Islam posts
One Nation removed Preston candidate Franco Guardiani after his social media posts praised Hitler.
One Nation Victoria removed candidate Franco Guardiani after finding social media posts where he called Adolf Hitler the greatest of all time (GOAT). Guardiani's account also had Islamophobic comments.
The comments included talk of bulldozing and burning mosques. The party learned about the posts on Tuesday and removed him shortly after.
Party leader Warren Pickering said the party was upset by the comments. He pointed to rising antisemitism against Jewish Australians.
The posts raise questions about how the candidate got through the party's selection process. This was despite claims of recent improvements.
- Franco Guardiani
- Candidate
- Preston
- Position sought
- Warren Pickering
- Party leader
Why it mattersOne Nation removed the candidate quickly, showing the party takes extremist content seriously. But questions remain about how his social media history was missed during selection.
AustraliaVictorian voters now know One Nation's candidate vetting can fail, and the incident reflects broader concerns about extremist views in Australian politics ahead of state elections.
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