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One Nation faces questions over volunteer that tribunal once linked to neo

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One Nation faces questions over volunteer that tribunal once linked to neo
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One Nation is facing scrutiny after a volunteer at a recent Western Australian by-election was identified as a former member of a group previously linked to neo-Nazi ideologies. The party maintains that the individual was not a member and that they do not condone extremist views.

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The incident raises questions about the vetting processes of political parties and the potential for extremist infiltration in local electoral campaigns.

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David Donis (far left) was previously found to have promoted neo-Nazi ideologies and served as a volunteer for One Nation. ( ABC News: Keane Bourke )

A man who volunteered for One Nation during a West Australian by-election was previously named in a federal tribunal ruling as someone who promoted neo-Nazi ideologies.

David Donis handed out how-to-vote cards and attended the party's victory event, sparking questions about One Nation's vetting processes.

WA's One Nation leader Rod Caddies appears to have pre-empted the revelation, saying if an extremist had infiltrated the party, they would be expelled.

Link copied Share Share article A man who volunteered for One Nation during the party's successful West Australian by-election was previously named by a federal tribunal for promoting neo-Nazi ideologies.

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