One Nation Candidate Apologises for Offensive Social Media Remarks

Chris Moore, running for the One Nation party in Greenvale, made a series of derogatory social media comments on his personal Facebook page between 2010 and 2012. These posts included racist language directed at Australian-Indians, derogatory remarks regarding a woman in a burqa, and offensive content about former prime minister Julia Gillard, lesbians, and refugees. In a statement, Moore apologised for the posts, stating they were unthoughtful remarks shared as a young man among close friends and do not reflect who he is today. Despite the controversy, One Nation Victoria has not disendorsed him, though the party has recently removed other candidates for separate offensive social media remarks.