One Nation faces questions over volunteer that tribunal once linked to neo
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.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about the vetting processes of political parties and the potential for extremist infiltration in local electoral campaigns.
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.
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