Melbourne One Nation candidate resigns over past social media posts
Matthew Collins, the One Nation candidate for Melbourne, has resigned from his position and issued an apology following the surfacing of offensive social media posts. The resignation comes roughly a month before the Victorian state election, scheduled for November 28.
The posts, reportedly containing sexualized remarks and anti-Muslim rhetoric, were revealed recently. One Nation confirmed Collins’ departure and stated he has acknowledged the comments were “offensive and unacceptable.”
“One Nation Victoria has been made aware of a number of offensive comments posted on social media by our candidate for Melbourne, Matthew Collins,” a party spokesperson stated. “Our party does not condone these comments.”
Collins issued a statement through the party expressing remorse for his past statements. “I am very sorry for the unacceptable comments that I made. They are not reflective of who I am as a person now and I deeply regret ever having made them.”
The party indicated that a decision on a replacement candidate for Melbourne will be made at a later date.
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