‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says Listen to the Guardian podcast The Populist here Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation could collect as much as $633,000 from people who have put their hand up to run in the Victorian state election , with potential candidates questioning…
The Guardian Australia has reported that One Nation, a political party, may collect up to $633,000 from potential candidates who applied to run in the Victorian state election. However, many applicants have expressed feeling "used, lied to, misled and gaslit" following a "pay-to-play" application process, with some being rejected despite expressing an interest in running for the party.
Former councillors, mayors, and deputy mayors who were part of this process have shared their experiences, raising questions about the legitimacy of One Nation's approach to recruiting candidates for the upcoming election.
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