One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted conspiracy
The new state One Nation leader warned of a debunked "globalist" plot to control Australians.
Warren Pickering, the new leader of One Nation in Victoria, has been promoting a debunked conspiracy theory known as the "15-minute city." Pickering argued that globalist bureaucrats wished to restrict how Australians live, consolidating populations into manageable 15-minute zones under the guise of sustainability. This idea, originally a decade-old urban planning concept, has been twisted into a sinister plot by conspiracy theorists.
Pickering claimed that the Victorian government's role as a major employer would leave citizens unable to push back against an increasingly tyrannical dictatorship. Conspiracy theory experts have warned that prominent politicians endorsing such theories can attract disillusioned voters and sow divisions, making it crucial to debunk these myths.
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