Candidate Says Violence Against Palmer Volunteer a Sign of Declining Political Debate

Candidate Says Violence Against Palmer Volunteer a Sign of Declining Political Debate

A disturbing video showing a man allegedly assaulting a election volunteer for Clive Palmer’s Trump of Patriots (TOP) party is a sad reflection on political debate, says one candidate. The One Nation candidate for La Trobe, Leonardo Panetta, he witnessed the incident at Uniting Church in Pakenham in Melbourne’s east on May 1. The man—supposedly distressed with the TOP’s campaign messaging—can be seen yelling, “We were built on multiculturalism. …

Australian National Review - Candidate Says Violence Against Palmer Volunteer a Sign of Declining Political Debate

One Nation’s Leonardo Panetta filmed the incident. A disturbing video showing a man allegedly assaulting a election volunteer for Clive Palmer’s Trump of Patriots (TOP) party is a sad reflection on political debate, says one candidate. The One Nation candidate for La Trobe, Leonardo Panetta, he witnessed the incident at Uniting Church in Pakenham in Melbourne’s east on May 1. The man—supposedly distressed with the TOP’s campaign messaging—can b…