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One Nation candidate apologises for 'unacceptable' comments, steps down

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One Nation candidate apologises for 'unacceptable' comments, steps down. (2026, October 31). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-01/one-nation-melbourne-candidate-matthew-collins-steps-down/107333132

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Matthew Collins, a candidate for One Nation in Melbourne, has resigned and issued an apology after offensive comments on his social media were exposed. His posts included highly sexualised remarks and anti-Muslim rhetoric. The party has not yet announced who will replace Collins as the candidate for the November 28 state election.
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Story summary

On October 31, Matthew Collins, a candidate from the One Nation party for the Melbourne seat in the upcoming Victorian state election, resigned after offensive tweets were revealed. The 35-year-old had previously shared posts suggesting he did not ask women for consent, arguing it was "all implied by a woman's actions and attraction levels." He apologized for these past comments, which included describing asking for sexual consent as “cringe,” saying they no longer reflect his current beliefs. One Nation has yet to announce who will replace Collins ahead of the November 28 election.

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📰 Matthew Collins Resigns Over Tweets
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One Nation candidate for Melbourne resigns over offensive tweets Same event
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 3 of 10 claims Outlet record 61/100
Victorian One Nation candidate Matthew Collins who 'never once asked a woman for consent' quits as offensive posts are exposed Same event
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 3 of 16 claims Outlet record 68/100
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Melbourne One Nation One Nation's anti-Muslim

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Melbourne GPE · 3× Matthew Collins PERSON · 2× Collins PERSON · 1× One Nation ORG · 1× One Nation's ORG · 1× anti-Muslim NORP · 1×

Narrative

The party has said it is too early to say who will replace Mr Collins as the candidate for Melbourne ahead of the November 28 state election.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 The party has said it is too early to say who will replace Mr Collins as the candidate for Melbourne ahead of the November 28 state election.
2026-11-01 · ABC News (AU)
One Nation candidate apologises for 'unacceptable' comments, steps down · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

One Nation Melbourne candidate Matthew Collins steps down, apologises for past 'unacceptable' comments In short: One Nation's Melbourne candidate Matthew Collins has resigned and apologised after offensive comments posted on his social media accounts came to light. The comments reportedly ranged from highly sexualised remarks to anti-Muslim rhetoric. uncertain
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The party has said it is too early to say who will replace Mr Collins as the candidate for Melbourne ahead of the November 28 state election. asserted
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