One Nation branch official defended Hitler Youth and called Aboriginal people ‘stone age’ in racist posts
Summary
John Drew, a man with a history of racist social media posts and support for the Hitler Youth, is currently working as a policy development officer for the One Nation party in Queensland. One Nation says it uses a new vetting system to screen people in party roles, but Drew's involvement raises questions about how well the system works.Key Facts
- John Drew works as a policy development officer for One Nation’s Ryan branch in Brisbane.
- Drew has a history of racist and offensive posts about Aboriginal people on Facebook.
- He has defended the Hitler Youth and made violent comments about Indigenous Australians.
- Drew was previously part of far-right groups, including Australia First and Patriotic Youth League.
- One Nation claims it uses a vetting tool called Operation Obsidian to screen party officials.
- Drew says he has supported One Nation and Pauline Hanson since the 1990s.
- He helped with election campaigning and party membership activities recently.
- The situation raises concerns about the effectiveness of One Nation’s candidate vetting process.
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