Warren Pickering
Warren Pickering | |
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 Pickering in March 2025 | |
| Leader of One Nation Victoria | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2026 | |
| Leader | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | Robyn Spencer (1998) |
| State President of One Nation - Victoria | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Party | One Nation |
| Children | 1 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Defence Forces Australian Army Reserve |
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Warren Pickering (born 1983) is an Australian politician and former soldier, serving as leader of One Nation Victoria since August 2026. He is running in the 2026 Victorian state election, contesting the seat of Pakenham. Born in Gippsland, he was also a former One Nation Senate candidate.
Biography
Pickering grew up on a potato farm in Gippsland and has worked as a bricklayer in the Queensland coal industry. In 2011, at age 28, Pickering joined the Australian Defence Forces as a combat engineer.
Pickering is president of the Victorian branch of One Nation, he was a candidate in the 2022 Australian Senate election as well as the following election in 2025. He is the One Nation candidate for the seat of Pakenham in south-east Melbourne.
In September 2026, Pickering's former partner of 18 years claimed that he has a history of heavy drug use, including of using ice, and of "sexual deviance". Pickering, along with federal One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, initially denied the claim before admitting the following day to historic use of methamphetamines and losing his licence three times for drink driving. Pickering's admission led to claims of political hypocrisy, with the party using the same press conference to release details of its crime policies. However, national One Nation leader Pauline Hanson declared her support for Pickering.
Political views
Pickering has claimed that Australian government policy is controlled by a cabal of foreign "globalists" and endorsed the idea that the world economy was deliberately crashed to trigger a "great reset". He has made claims that Australian and Victorian government policies are directed by the United Nations and World Economic Forum and promoted the conspiracy that the 15-minute city urban planning idea is a government plan to limit movement.
Pickering is an advocate for protectionism, and opposes remigration and mass deportations.
References
- ↑ "One Nation names Victorian upper house ticket of eight". One News Australia. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Warren Pickering for Pakenham - One Nation". One Nation. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Shepherd, Tory (18 April 2026). "One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- 1 2 Hatch, Patrick (4 August 2026). "Inside the world of the self-described conspiracy theorist anointed One Nation's Victorian leader". The Age. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Warren Pickering for Pakenham". One Nation Victoria. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ Hannaford, Patrick (3 August 2026). "One Nation reveals new Victorian leader and seven upper house candidates for upcoming state election". News24. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Pauline Hanson's Please Explain (8 September 2026). One Nation VIC leader Warren Pickering BARES ALL in press conference. Retrieved 9 September 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Durkin, Patrick (1 March 2026). "Pauline Hanson's One Nation launches assault on Victorian election". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ep. 163 One Nation Victorian Senate Candidate Warren Pickering - WilmsFront". omny.fm. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Delaney, Angus (2 August 2026). "One Nation unveils Victorian candidates ahead of state election". The Age. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Kolovos, Benita; Kolovos, Benita (3 August 2026). "One Nation unveils eight Victorian election candidates including former Liberal and anti-woke film animator". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Bourke, Ryan (3 August 2026). "One Nation announce eight upper house candidates to contest the state election". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ ""Drugs, deviance": Questions Pickering will not answer about his past". The Australian. 7 September 2026.
- ↑ Hatch, Patrick; Lucas, Clay; Snowden, Angelica (8 September 2026). "One Nation Victoria leader admits to drug use, drink-driving". The Age. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Rooney, Kieran; Costa, James (9 September 2026). "'Who in this country has not tried drugs?' Hanson backs Pickering in explosive interview". The Age. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- 1 2 "'Noose is tightening': One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted conspiracy". ABC News. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Rikki (19 April 2022). "Bring back tariffs, retreat from free trade: One Nation Victorian candidate". Flow News 24. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Won't happen': One Nation Victoria leader's comments raise questions about Hanson's mass deportations policy". Guardian Australia. 5 August 2026.