Stuart Bonds made ‘racist’ and ‘divisive’ comments. But One Nation is showing no sign of dumping the NSW candidate
Summary
One Nation has not removed New South Wales candidate Stuart Bonds from its ticket for the 2027 state election after he made comments about migration and demographic change. The remarks drew criticism from NSW Labor and the Coalition, while party leaders left open the possibility of working with One Nation after the election if parliament is in a minority position.Key Facts
- Bonds spoke at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney on Sunday and said Australians were being “demographically replaced.”
- At the rally, Bonds argued that Australia’s low birthrate would lead to more people coming from overseas.
- On a podcast released Monday, Bonds supported removing multicultural grants in response to claims about migrant voting blocs.
- In an ABC interview, Bonds cited data showing the share of Australians born overseas rose from 10% in 1945 to 32% in 2025.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns called Bonds’ comments “outrageous and racist.”
- The NSW parliament passed motions censuring Bonds, who is not currently a member of parliament.
- NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane called Bonds’ language divisive but said the Coalition could work with any party after the election if it formed a minority government.
- One Nation’s Victorian branch disendorsed a separate lower-house candidate over an old social media post praising Hitler.
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