View from The Hill: Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets
Pauline Hanson formally announced a suite of candidates for the Victorian election, including her lead candidate Warren Pickering, 43, who will run for the seat of Pakenham
Pauline Hanson has formally announced her party One Nation's Victorian election leader, Warren Pickering, at a news conference from which major media outlets were barred. Pickering, a 43-year-old, will contest the Pakenham seat, a Labor-held electorate, with a narrow margin of 0.4%. The party received 3.4% in the 2022 election in the same seat.
Warren Pickering was initially listed as One Nation's leading Legislative Council candidate for the Eastern Victorian region. Colleen Harkin, a former Liberal Party member, will contest the South-Eastern Metropolitan district in the Legislative Council. One Nation's push for the Victorian election is seen as a test for the party, which has gained significant support this year.
The party will also contest all seats in the Legislative Council. Hanson banned the ABC, The Guardian, and The Age from her press conference, criticizing their biased reporting. The Victorian election is a major test for One Nation, which aims to govern Victoria.
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