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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

United Australia party candidate told rally she wanted to chant ‘hang Dan Andrews’, footage appears to show

Placards and children's toys are seen during a protest against mandatory vaccinations
A United Australia party candidate helped MC Melbourne anti-lockdown rallies last year. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

A candidate endorsed by the United Australia Party told an anti-lockdown rally she wanted to say “hang Dan Andrews” but said she was “not allowed”, before continuing a chant of “jail Dan Andrews”, according to footage of the event.

Clive Palmer’s party last week announced candidates for all 151 lower house seats, and attempted to boost their profile by publishing their names, photographs, and phone numbers in major Australian newspapers.

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