Chris Moore, the One Nation candidate for the Greenvale electorate in Victoria, has issued a public apology for a series of offensive remarks he posted on his personal Facebook account between 2010 and 2012. The comments included derogatory references to Indian Australians, lesbians, refugees and a former Australian Prime Minister.
Moore acknowledged that the posts were “unthoughtful” and said they were made while he was a young man among close friends. He added that they do not reflect his current views and that he is now focused on representing Greenvale’s voters in the Victorian Parliament.
Among the condemned remarks were repeated use of the slur “curry muncher” to describe Indian Australians, a comparison of a woman in a burqa to a bag of rubbish, and a picture of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard with a vulgar caption. Moore also posted a photo of a woman and child in burqas standing between plastic rubbish bags, accompanied by the comment “Haha spot the difference.”
Other offensive content included a question about who does the dishes in a lesbian relationship, a statement that he “doesn’t like the way the new homo cleaner at work looks at me,” and a post suggesting he should stop shouting “Curry Muncher” at the TV when Indians live next door.
Despite the controversy, One Nation Victoria has not disendorsed Moore. The party’s decision to keep him on the ballot comes amid a broader scrutiny of candidates’ past social media activity. In a separate case, the party has already disendorsed its candidate for Preston after the candidate’s private account posted extremist content praising Adolf Hitler.
Greenvale is traditionally a safe Labor seat, currently held by Iwan Walters, a parliamentary secretary for multicultural affairs. The electorate has a significant Islamic and West Asian population and a high proportion of residents born in the Middle East. A recent election saw a swing of almost 15% against Labor on a two‑party preferred basis.
Source: The Guardian World
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