One Nation candidate pleads guilty in court to health code violation
A candidate for One Nation at the upcoming Victorian election has pleaded guilty to health code breaches in court.
Victorian One Nation candidate Ben Lucas has pleaded guilty to health code violations in a court case stemming from a public health investigation by Baw Baw Shire Council. The charges relate to Lucas operating a category-one aquatic facility, Zen Den Warragul, without registering it with the council between March 19, 2026, and April 7, 2026.
The council discovered that Lucas was running the business without proper registration, and despite Lucas registering the business later, another location, Zen Den Drouin, was also found to be unregistered. Magistrate Anthony Gywnne fined Lucas $4,000 and placed him on an adjourned undertaking for 12 months. Lucas expressed his satisfaction with the outcome, stating that he admitted liability for the administrative oversight but questioned the severity of the council's proposed punishment.
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