Warren Pickering says One Nation is appalled by Guardiani's comments and that he is no longer part of the party
Warren PickeringLeader of One Nation Victoria and the party's candidate for Pakenham, in a party statement
In a statement, One Nation's Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, says the party is appalled that Guardiani's comments were made at a time when Jewish Australians face unprecedented persecution. He says the party acted as soon as it became aware of them, that Guardiani is no longer part of the party and that anyone who holds such views does not have a place in One Nation.
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Adolf Hitler can be described in one word as the "GOAT", an acronym for greatest of all time.
“At a time when Jewish Australians are experiencing unprecedented persecution, we are appalled that these comments have been made”
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One Nation drops Victorian election candidate Franco Guardiani over a post calling Hitler the 'GOAT'
On November 10, 2026, One Nation Victoria disendorsed Franco Guardiani, its candidate for the Melbourne district of Preston at the Victorian state election, after a reply he posted on X calling Adolf Hitler the GOAT, an acronym for greatest of all time, circulated online. The party's Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, said the party was appalled by the comments, and Labor MP Nathan Lambert, who holds Preston, had called for the move. Guardiani confirmed the posts were his, called the decision a fair call and said he believes in free speech.
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ABC News report, by its state political reporter and ABC NEWS Verify, on One Nation dropping Franco Guardiani as its Preston candidate. It describes his post calling Hitler the GOAT, reposts praising Hitler and earlier posts about the Holocaust, quotes Warren Pickering's statement and Guardiani's response after he confirmed the account was his, and notes his earlier candidacies in the federal seat of Batman.
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Guardian Australia report on One Nation Victoria disendorsing its Preston candidate, Franco Guardiani, after a now-deleted reply on X in which he answered GOAT to a post asking people to describe Hitler in one word. It quotes the party's Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, Guardiani's own response after he confirmed the posts were his, and Labor MP Nathan Lambert, and describes the party's candidate vetting process.
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The ABC reported that Pickering's statement addressed Guardiani's comments related to the Holocaust, after a post circulated showing Guardiani calling Hitler the GOAT. The Guardian reported that the party learned of the posts on Tuesday morning and disendorsed Guardiani a short time later.
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Pickering said the party acted as soon as it became aware of the comments, that Guardiani is no longer part of the party, and that anyone who holds such views is on notice that they do not have a place in One Nation.
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The reference point is Franco Guardiani's reply on X calling Adolf Hitler the GOAT and his related posts about Hitler and the Holocaust, with One Nation's decision to drop him as the response. Pickering says the party is appalled by the comments and announces that Guardiani is no longer part of the party, which condemns the posts. He does not dispute what the posts said or downplay them.
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The Dispute Index. "Warren Pickering says One Nation is appalled by Guardiani's comments and that he is no longer part of the party". First published: 2026-11-10. Last updated: 2026-11-10. https://disputeindex.com/events/8616-in-a-statement-one-nation-s-victorian-leader