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One Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’

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Belot, H. (2026, November 10). One Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/10/one-nation-dumps-franco-guardiani-praised-hitler-victoria-elections-ntwnfb

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One Nation Victoria disendorsed its Preston election candidate, Franco Guardiani, after he described Adolf Hitler as the “GOAT” (greatest of all time) in response to a social media post and made Islamophobic comments on his account. The party learned about these posts on Tuesday morning and immediately removed Guardiani from the candidacy list. Party leader Warren Pickering condemned the comments and stated that anyone holding such views does not belong in One Nation, highlighting issues with the candidate vetting process.

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One Nation has disendorsed its Victorian election candidate Franco Guardiani for Preston just days before the election due to comments praising Adolf Hitler on social media. In response to a prompt asking to describe Hitler in one word, Guardiani used the acronym "GOAT," which stands for "greatest of all time." The party's leader, Warren Pickering, expressed deep dismay, stating that such views are unacceptable given the current climate of persecution against Jewish Australians. Despite being removed from One Nation’s candidate list, Guardiani remains on the official ballot since nominations were already finalized. This incident highlights issues within One Nation's vetting process for candidates and their stance on offensive remarks.

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Islam Jewish Australians One Nation One Nation Victoria Preston

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Guardiani PERSON · 5× Franco Guardiani PERSON · 2× One Nation ORG · 2× Preston GPE · 2× Adolf Hitler PERSON · 1× GOAT PERSON · 1× Hitler PERSON · 1× Islam ORG · 1× Jewish Australians NORP · 1× One Nation Victoria ORG · 1×

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“At a time when Jewish Australians are experiencing unprecedented persecution, we are appalled that these comments have been made,” said the party’s Victorian leader, Warren Pickering.

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2026-11-10 · The Guardian

One Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’ · assertive framing

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One Nation Victoria has disendorsed a candidate whose private social media account described Adolf Hitler as the “GOAT” and claimed that “importing Islam is making pedophilia legal”. asserted

pedophilia → disendorse → Islam

In a now deleted social media post, the party’s candidate for Preston, Franco Guardiani, commented on a social media post on X asking people to: “Describe Hitler in one word? asserted

candidate → delete → word

Guardiani then replied with the acronym GOAT, which stands for greatest of all time. asserted

which → reply → time

The party was made aware of Guardiani’s social media posts on Tuesday morning and disendorsed him a short time later. asserted

party → make → him

A party official discussed the posts with Guardiani and confirmed they were real. asserted

they → discuss → Guardiani

“At a time when Jewish Australians are experiencing unprecedented persecution, we are appalled that these comments have been made,” said the party’s Victorian leader, Warren Pickering. asserted

leader → experience → persecution

“As soon as we became aware, we acted. asserted

we → become → ?

“Anyone who holds such views is on notice: they do not have a place in One Nation.” asserted

they → hold → Nation

The former candidate’s X account contains several Islamophobic comments including references to bulldozing or setting fire to mosques. asserted

account → contain → mosques

The account has also engaged with posts by the anti-immigrant group Kights Templar International. asserted

account → engage → group

It is unclear how the candidate’s social media history was not detected during candidate selection and vetting processes. uncertain

history → detect → processes

The party has claimed to have invested time and money into improving this process. asserted

party → claim → process

Guardiani is no longer listed as a One Nation candidate on the party’s official website. asserted

Guardiani → list → website

Guardiani has been contacted for comment. asserted

Guardiani → contact → comment

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