Politics · Australia · 3 hrs ago
One Nation's Melbourne candidate resigns over offensive social media posts
Matthew Collins resigned as One Nation's candidate for Melbourne after offensive past social media comments came to light.
The posts reportedly included sexualised remarks and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Collins apologised, saying he regretted the comments and that they did not reflect who he is now.
One Nation said the comments were offensive and unacceptable and that it did not condone them.
The resignation comes four weeks before Victoria's state election on November 28.
The party has not yet chosen a replacement candidate for Melbourne.
Candidates can still nominate until midday on November 9 under Victorian Electoral Commission rules.
Matthew Collins has resigned as One Nation’s candidate for Melbourne after offensive social media posts came to light.
The posts reportedly included highly sexualised remarks and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Collins apologised, saying he deeply regretted making the comments.
One Nation said it did not condone the comments and had accepted his resignation.
The Victorian state election is scheduled for November 28, and the party said it was too early to decide who would replace him.
- Who
- Matthew Collins, One Nation’s candidate for Melbourne.
- What
- He resigned and apologised after offensive social media posts came to light.
- When
- Four weeks before the Victorian state election, scheduled for November 28.
- Where
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Why
- His past social media comments were reported to include highly sexualised remarks and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
ABC Australia reported that Collins had resigned and apologised over his past social media comments.
The deadline for candidates to nominate for the Victorian election.
The Victorian state election is scheduled to take place.
- Candidate
- Matthew Collins
- Party
- One Nation
- Electorate
- Melbourne
- Election date
- November 28
- Nomination deadline
- November 9
What people are saying
I am very sorry for the unacceptable comments that I made
Our party does not condone these comments.