Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh has defended the party's vetting processes after a candidate who was facing criminal charges was preselected.He died by suicide in the lead-up to polling day, forcing the Narracan vote to be abandonedThe Nationals preselected business owner Shaun Gilchrist as its candidate for the seat of Narracan, east of Melbourne.
Mr Gilchrist was due to face a directions hearing in the County Court this week, charged with rape and three counts of sexual assault.Mr Walsh told the Victorian Country Hour the party's candidates completed and signed a "very detailed declaration form" as part of the preselection process. "That particular person did not put any of that information on their form and they signed it. So they did not tell us the truth," Mr Walsh said."So it would have been very difficult or impossible to know that was coming until it was actually on the court agenda," Mr Walsh said.The Nationals recorded a strong result at the Victorian election, securing the seats of Shepparton, Mildura and Morwell.
The Nationals have had a long history of sleazebags in parliament. They and their friends One Nation. Misogynist peas in a pod and that’s the only green thing about them.
Being respectful to his family condolences on his Death, but I have to wonder what’s gonna happen to the people who made the allegations, if true, will they ever get the justice they deserve. A sad situation all round.
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