One Nation candidate for Melbourne resigns over offensive tweets
Matthew Collins withdrew his candidacy over a series of highly sexualised tweets.
Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
One Nation candidate for Melbourne resigns over offensive tweets
Matthew Collins withdrew his candidacy over a series of highly sexualised tweets.
One Nation candidate apologises for 'unacceptable' comments, steps down
One Nation's candidate for Melbourne Matthew Collins quits and apologises just four weeks out from the Victorian election over offensive comments published on his social media accounts.
Coverage details
2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC News Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald published it first, on October 31, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News Australia, 11 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: One Nation, Matthew Collins and Melbourne.
