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Victorian One Nation candidate Matthew Collins who 'never once asked a woman for consent' quits as offensive posts are exposed

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Murray, D. (2026, November 1). Victorian One Nation candidate Matthew Collins who 'never once asked a woman for consent' quits as offensive posts are exposed. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256101/matthew-collins-one-nation-candidate-quits-consent-comments.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Matthew Collins, a Victorian One Nation candidate running for the electorate of Melbourne, resigned from his candidacy after offensive online posts resurfaced. The comments included statements about not asking women for consent before sexual activity, which he apologized for and said no longer reflect his current beliefs. The party officially condemned the remarks and accepted Collins' resignation.

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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, who had been running in the inner-city electorate of Melbourne, apologised for the comments after withdrawing his candidacy.

left implies that not seeking consent is unacceptable and offensive

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A One Nation candidate in the upcoming Victorian state election has been forced to drop out after a series of offensive online comments resurfaced. asserted

series → force → comments

Matthew Collins, who had been running in the inner-city electorate of Melbourne, apologised for the comments after withdrawing his candidacy. The 35-year-old said the past posts, which suggested he did not believe in obtaining consent from women, no longer represented who he was. uncertain

he → run → women

'I am very sorry for the unacceptable comments that I made,' he said in a statement provided by the party. asserted

he → make → party

'They are not reflective of who I am as a person now, and I deeply regret ever having made them.' asserted

I → regret → them

According to The Age, the comments made on a since-deleted X account included labelling asking for sexual consent from a woman as 'cringe'. uncertain

comments → accord → cringe

He reportedly posted in 2020 that he had 'never once asked any woman for any form of consent, ever'. uncertain

he → post → consent

'It's all implied by a woman's actions and attraction levels which any astute man will be paying attention to,' the post said. asserted

post → imply → attention

Matthew Collins (pictured), who had been running in the inner-city electorate of Melbourne, apologised for the comments after withdrawing his candidacy The comments made on a since-deleted X account included labelling asking for sexual consent from a woman as 'cringe' A One Nation spokesperson said the party did not condone the comments. asserted

party → picture → comments

Federal party leader Pauline Hanson is pictured A One Nation spokesperson said the party did not condone the comments. asserted

party → picture → comments

'One Nation Victoria has been made aware of a number of offensive comments posted on social media by our candidate for Melbourne, Matthew Collins,' they said. asserted

they → make → Melbourne

'Mr Collins acknowledges his comments were offensive and unacceptable, and One Nation Victoria has accepted his resignation from the candidacy. asserted

Victoria → acknowledge → candidacy

' When asked about the controversy on Sunday, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the former One Nation candidate should be condemned for his online views. asserted

candidate → ask → views

'Well, I don't believe he's running as the candidate anymore, but they were absolutely disgusting comments,' she said. asserted

she → believe → candidate

Mr Collins' profile on the One Nation website lists him as newly married and running a small business after beginning his career in sales. asserted

profile → list → sales

His political priorities included restoring community safety, easing cost-of-living pressure on families and small business, and increasing government accountability. asserted

priorities → include → accountability

One Nation has been consistently polling third behind the coalition and Labor ahead of the state election, putting it in a position to pick up several seats. asserted

Nation → poll → seats

Victorian One Nation candidate Matthew Collins who 'never once asked a woman for consent' quits as offensive posts are exposed

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