One Nation Victoria candidate apologises for slew of offensive comments about lesbians, Indians and Julia Gillard
Summary
One Nation Victoria candidate Chris Moore apologised for offensive social media posts he made between 2010 and 2012 about Indians, lesbians, refugees and former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard. The party has not withdrawn its endorsement of Moore, who is running for Greenvale.Key Facts
- Moore said the posts were thoughtless comments he shared as a young man and did not reflect who he is today.
- His posts included calling Australian-Indians “curry munchers” and comparing a woman and child in burqas to rubbish bags.
- Moore shared an image that used a sexual insult about Julia Gillard and made derogatory comments about lesbians and refugees.
- Greenvale is held by Labor MP Iwan Walters, and Labor won the seat with a 7.1% margin.
- The article says Greenvale has a large Islamic and West Asian population and one of Victoria’s highest proportions of residents born in the Middle East.
- One Nation Victoria recently disendorsed candidates Franco Guardiani and Matthew Collins over social media posts.
- The party says Victorian candidates must submit their personal social media accounts for vetting and undergo an interview with a selection panel.
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