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The Snoop: Family First’s cage-fighting vigilante, Indigenous reporter responds to One Nation staffer’s alleged slur, and more

Published by Crikey · Australia 1 h ago
John Paul Janke, Pauline Hanson and Nick Patterson (Image: Crikey/Zennie)
John Paul Janke, Pauline Hanson and Nick Patterson (Image: Crikey/Zennie) · Crikey

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Family First’s candidate for Kororoit in Melbourne’s western suburbs is reportedly a former professional cage fighter who was involved in a far-right anti-government militia in the United States.

Nick Patterson — one of the leaders of Victoria’s anti-lockdown movement, who faced more than 20 charges in 2021 over protests, including assaulting and resisting police — states in his Family First candidate bio that he “worked alongside Veterans on Patrol (VOP) in anti-child trafficking efforts” at the US-Mexico border.

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