澳大利亚One Nation党领导人Pauline Hanson宣布了该党在11月维多利亚州选举中的8名上议院候选人[1]。候选人阵容中包括前自由党行政委员会成员Colleen Harkin，她于2023年6月加入One Nation[1]；动画工作室Stepmates Studios联合创始人Mark Nicholson，曾创作Hanson的卡通系列和讽刺电影[1]；以及曾在前总理Daniel Andrews个人保护团队中服役的Chris Burson[1]。
在新闻发布会上，Hanson拒绝向ABC和《卫报》等媒体提供会议的时间和地点，并表示"民主不在ABC上发生"，声称不再与这些媒体合作[1]。根据Hanson的说法，最新民调显示有19-27%的维多利亚人正在考虑投票给One Nation[1]。Warren Pickering将领导One Nation的维多利亚州竞选活动，代表东维多利亚地区，他在2022年选举中获得下议院0.22%和上议院2%的首选票[1]。
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has announced eight upper house candidates for Victoria's November state election [1]. The slate includes a former Liberal Party executive council member, an anti-woke film animator, and a former police officer [1].
Hanson revealed the candidates at a press conference but declined to disclose the venue and timing to ABC and The Guardian, stating that "democracy doesn't happen on the ABC" and indicating the party would no longer cooperate with these media outlets [1]. According to Hanson, the latest polling shows between 19 and 27 percent of Victorians are considering voting for One Nation [1].
Among the candidates are Colleen Harkin, a former Liberal Party executive council member who joined One Nation in June 2023 [1], and Mark Nicholson, co-founder of animation studio Stepmates Studios, who has created cartoon series and satirical films featuring Hanson [1]. Chris Burson previously served in the personal protection unit of former Premier Daniel Andrews [1]. Warren Pickering will lead One Nation's campaign representing Eastern Victoria, having secured 0.22 percent of primary votes for the lower house and 2 percent for the upper house in the 2022 election [1].