One Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’
Summary
One Nation Victoria disendorsed Preston candidate Franco Guardiani after confirming that posts from his private social media account praised Adolf Hitler and made anti-Muslim claims. Victorian leader Warren Pickering said the party acted as soon as it learned of the posts; Guardiani was contacted for comment.Key Facts
- Guardiani replied “GOAT,” an acronym for “greatest of all time,” to a post asking people to describe Hitler in one word.
- Another post attributed to Guardiani claimed that “importing Islam is making pedophilia legal.”
- The account included other Islamophobic comments, including references to bulldozing or setting fire to mosques.
- One Nation officials discussed the posts with Guardiani and confirmed they were genuine.
- The party removed Guardiani as a candidate, and his name no longer appeared on its official website.
- The article said it was unclear why the posts were not found during candidate selection and vetting.
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