Politics · Australia · 5 hrs ago
One Nation drops Victorian candidate over posts praising Hitler
One Nation Victoria dropped Preston candidate Franco Guardiani after learning about posts on his private social media account.
One post called Adolf Hitler “GOAT,” meaning “greatest of all time,” and another claimed that “importing Islam is making pedophilia legal”.
The party said a party official confirmed the posts were real after speaking with Guardiani.
The account also included Islamophobic comments about mosques and engaged with posts by an anti-immigrant group.
The party’s Victorian leader said the comments were appalling, citing the persecution of Jewish Australians.
The case raises questions about how the posts were missed during candidate selection, despite the party saying it had invested in improving its vetting process.
Guardiani is no longer listed as a One Nation candidate, and he has been contacted for comment.
One Nation Victoria disendorsed Preston candidate Franco Guardiani after posts on his private social media account praised Adolf Hitler.
A deleted post replied “GOAT” to a prompt asking people to describe Hitler in one word.
The account also included Islamophobic comments, including claims about Islam and references to mosques.
Victorian leader Warren Pickering said the party was appalled and had acted as soon as it learned of the posts.
- Who
- One Nation Victoria and its Preston candidate, Franco Guardiani.
- What
- The party disendorsed Guardiani after social media posts praised Adolf Hitler and included Islamophobic comments.
- When
- Tuesday morning; the article was published on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Preston, Victoria, Australia.
- Why
- The party said it was appalled by the comments and that people holding such views do not have a place in One Nation.
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One Nation was made aware of Guardiani’s social media posts.
One Nation Victoria disendorsed Guardiani after a party official discussed the posts with him and confirmed they were real.
- Candidate
- Franco Guardiani
- Electorate
- Preston, Victoria
- Deleted post
- Referred to Hitler as “GOAT
- Party leader
- Warren Pickering
- Article publication
- 10 November 2026
What people are saying
At a time when Jewish Australians are experiencing unprecedented persecution, we are appalled that these comments have been made.
As soon as we became aware, we acted. Preston candidate Franco Guardiani is no longer part of our party.
Anyone who holds such views is on notice: they do not have a place in One Nation.