One Nation Victoria candidate apologises for slew of offensive comments about lesbians, Indians and Julia Gillard

One Nation candidate Chris Moore has apologised for offensive social media posts made between 2010 and 2012, including derogatory remarks about Indian Australians, lesbians and refugees, and an insulting image of Julia Gillard. The party has not withdrawn its endorsement of Moore, who is standing in Greenvale, prompting questions about how One Nation handles past conduct by candidates.

Moore said the posts were thoughtless and did not reflect who he is today. Greenvale is a Labor-held seat with a 7.1% margin and a large Islamic and West Asian population; Labor faced a swing of almost 15% against it there at the last election. One Nation Victoria recently disendorsed candidates for Preston and Melbourne over separate social media posts, despite saying it has invested in candidate vetting.