One Nation candidates say they are funding their own Victorian election campaigns as party keeps purse shut
Exclusive : Party’s strategy questioned as campaigner says One Nation is not ‘capitalising on the groundswell’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation candidates in a number of winnable Victorian seats say they have been left to fund their own campaigns, with several questioning the party’s strategy ahead of the election. Six candidates and campaigners,…
Six One Nation candidates in Victoria are footing the bill for their own election campaigns, despite the party refusing to contribute any funds, according to campaigners and candidates. One Nation has only required its candidates to make a $5,500 contribution after being preselected, which they must then claim back if they secure at least 4% of first preference votes.
Some candidates have also reported that their campaign material, including pamphlets and roadside banners, has been entirely paid for by themselves, with no support from One Nation. This approach has raised concerns among some former political campaigners, who say the party should be spending more to capitalize on the groundswell of support they are receiving.
One Nation Victoria's leader, Warren Pickering, has downplayed the significance of the upcoming Victorian election, stating that the party is more focused on securing a balance of power in the upper house and considering the federal and New South Wales elections.
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